Braveheart
Braveheart
Directed by:
Mel GibsonScreenplay:
Randall WallaceCinematography:
John TollComposer:
James HornerCast:
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson, David O'Hara, Ian Bannen, James Cosmo, Sean McGinley (more)VOD (4)
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Returning to his homeland following the death of an heirless king, Wallace (Mel Gibson) finds the political landscape precarious. Edward the Longshanks, King of England (Patrick McGoohan), has captured Scotland's throne and threatens the freedom of all Scottish people, as tyrannical policies instituted by the English plague the Scots. Initially, Wallace is content to stand by the wayside, yearning for the simple life of building a home and raising a family. However, when the woman he loves (Catherine McCormack) suffers a cruel fate at the hands of English soldiers, Wallace takes a stand against the new rule. With his fierce patriotism and determination, he gathers an amateur but passionately rebellious army. (official distributor synopsis)
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Gibson already proved he can do it in his directorial debut, but this time he may have surprised himself. The choreography of the battle scenes is flawless and they are very naturalistic, with blood splashing everywhere, they draw the viewer into the vortex of the fight. Gibson is surefooted also in the intimate scenes and I'd say those Oscars are well deserved.
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A war film the way it should be – pathetic, cheesy, historically untrustworthy. I mean, perfect. Mel Gibson in the role of Scottish insurgent William Wallace confirms that he does the great heroes well, the battle sequences are appropriately juicy and blood-soaked, the love-story appropriately tearful and the end as heroic as it should be. I just really like Braveheart, although I always laugh a little at Mr. Wallace's "philosophical" outbursts about freedom. It's a house of cards, but it's well built!
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There's nothing to fault in this masterpiece. Mel Gibson handled the role of director and main character perfectly. A few heroic scenes and a few brave words, underlined by James Horner's fantastic score, are all it takes to make a perfect historical drama. Freedooooooom!
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One of my favorite films ever. An amazing Mel Gibson (both behind and in front of the camera), the best battles, authentic medieval atmosphere, perfect music and the wonderful Catherine McCormack.
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Happiness is a beautiful thing. But you can’t buy freedom with it. 85%
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I thought that when I see this movie for the umpteenth time, it will no longer have the same impact on me, but even this time it made the same impression on me. Mel Gibson directed the film brilliantly, but I still think he also played the character brilliantly. The way he sometimes acts with his face is unbelievable to me. For me, it's still 100%.
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