The Patriot (Special Edition)
starring: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper
directed by: Roland Emmerich
directed by: Roland Emmerich
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When widower and war hero benjamin martin sees his family viciously attacked by red coats he can no longer avoid fighting in the revolutionary war. Toegether with his son he forms a militia to take up arms against the british and soon is embroiled in the redemption of revenge and the passion of love.Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 03/27/2007Starring: Mel Gibson Joely RichardsonRun time: 165 minutesRating: RDirector: Roland Emmerich
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Aimed directly at a mainstream audience, The Patriot qualifies as respectable entertainment, but anyone expecting a definitive drama about the American Revolution should look elsewhere. Rising above the blatant crowd pleasing of Stargate, Independence Day, and Godzilla, director Roland Emmerich crafts a marvelous re-creation of South Carolina in the late 1770s (aided immeasurably by cinematographer Caleb Deschanel), and Robert Rodat's screenplay offers the same balance of epic scale and emotional urgency that elevated his earlier script for Saving Private Ryan. Unfortunately, Emmerich embraces clichés and hackneyed melodrama that a more gifted director would have avoided. Instead of attempting a truly great film about the most pivotal years of American history, Emmerich settles for a standard revenge plot with the Revolutionary War as an incidental backdrop.
On those terms, the film is engrossing and sufficiently intelligent, especially when militia leader Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) cagily negotiates with British General Cornwallis (Tom Wilkinson) in one of the most rewarding scenes. For the most part, the story concerns Martin's anguishedquest for revenge against ruthless redcoat Colonel Tavington (played with snide relish by Jason Isaacs), and the rise to manhood of Martin's eldest son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), whose battlefield honor exceeds even that of his brutally volatile father. At its best, The Patriot conveys the horror of war among innocent civilians, and the epic battle scenes, while by no means masterful, are graphically intense and impressive. And although Ledger's love interest (Lisa Brenner) is too bland to register much emotion, the focus on family (which frequently relegates the war to background history) provides a suitable vehicle for Gibson, who matches hisachievement in Braveheart with aneffectively brooding performance. --Jeff Shannon
When widower and war hero benjamin martin sees his family viciously attacked by red coats he can no longer avoid fighting in the revolutionary war. Toegether with his son he forms a militia to take up arms against the british and soon is embroiled in the redemption of revenge and the passion of love.Studio: Sony Pictures Home EntRelease Date: 03/27/2007Starring: Mel Gibson Joely RichardsonRun time: 165 minutesRating: RDirector: Roland Emmerich
Amazon.com:
Aimed directly at a mainstream audience, The Patriot qualifies as respectable entertainment, but anyone expecting a definitive drama about the American Revolution should look elsewhere. Rising above the blatant crowd pleasing of Stargate, Independence Day, and Godzilla, director Roland Emmerich crafts a marvelous re-creation of South Carolina in the late 1770s (aided immeasurably by cinematographer Caleb Deschanel), and Robert Rodat's screenplay offers the same balance of epic scale and emotional urgency that elevated his earlier script for Saving Private Ryan. Unfortunately, Emmerich embraces clichés and hackneyed melodrama that a more gifted director would have avoided. Instead of attempting a truly great film about the most pivotal years of American history, Emmerich settles for a standard revenge plot with the Revolutionary War as an incidental backdrop.
On those terms, the film is engrossing and sufficiently intelligent, especially when militia leader Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) cagily negotiates with British General Cornwallis (Tom Wilkinson) in one of the most rewarding scenes. For the most part, the story concerns Martin's anguishedquest for revenge against ruthless redcoat Colonel Tavington (played with snide relish by Jason Isaacs), and the rise to manhood of Martin's eldest son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), whose battlefield honor exceeds even that of his brutally volatile father. At its best, The Patriot conveys the horror of war among innocent civilians, and the epic battle scenes, while by no means masterful, are graphically intense and impressive. And although Ledger's love interest (Lisa Brenner) is too bland to register much emotion, the focus on family (which frequently relegates the war to background history) provides a suitable vehicle for Gibson, who matches hisachievement in Braveheart with aneffectively brooding performance. --Jeff Shannon
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- Aim small, miss small
THE WAR: Revolutionary War, desperately important in its cause for freedom and independence, but brutally ignorant in its fighting techniques.Whoever thought that lining up in a big mass in front of a group of musket-wielding automatons was a good idea, is a military leader without a hint of imagination.Through the ardent desire to form a country free from oppression, a country is born, and its first heroes
STORY:Col. Benjamin Martin (Gibson) wishes to stay out of war and seek ... Read More
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- Amazing movie, so so blu ray
Being a huge fan of the revolutionary era, I love this movie (and not for its historical (in)accuracies).Had to upgrade to Blu Ray of course, but was unimpressed.Its mildly better than the SD version, so I'd recommend buying only if you can get a good deal or if you don't already own the SD version.
Rating: - Patriot is a great movie!!!
The Patriot is another example of Mel Gibson's ability to draw you into his character and make you feel a part of agreat story.
Rating: - A CLASSIC film about the American Revolution!
"The Patriot" is the ONLY movie I know of about the American Revolution. If another exists, I don't know what it is. Curious, because the American Revolution was an important event in American history.
This movie is almost as GOOD as Mel Gibson's all-time GREATEST "Braveheart". I fell in love with this movie when I first saw it. The battle scenes are SUPERB and Jason Isaacs make the GREATEST villain. I cannot recommend this film highly enough.
If you're like me, and enjoy ... Read More
Rating: - Patriot
This is an epic film.One of Gibson's all time classics.Great supporting role by Heath Ledger
- Aim small, miss smallTHE WAR: Revolutionary War, desperately important in its cause for freedom and independence, but brutally ignorant in its fighting techniques.Whoever thought that lining up in a big mass in front of a group of musket-wielding automatons was a good idea, is a military leader without a hint of imagination.Through the ardent desire to form a country free from oppression, a country is born, and its first heroes
STORY:Col. Benjamin Martin (Gibson) wishes to stay out of war and seek ... Read More
- Amazing movie, so so blu rayBeing a huge fan of the revolutionary era, I love this movie (and not for its historical (in)accuracies).Had to upgrade to Blu Ray of course, but was unimpressed.Its mildly better than the SD version, so I'd recommend buying only if you can get a good deal or if you don't already own the SD version.
- Patriot is a great movie!!!The Patriot is another example of Mel Gibson's ability to draw you into his character and make you feel a part of agreat story.
- A CLASSIC film about the American Revolution!"The Patriot" is the ONLY movie I know of about the American Revolution. If another exists, I don't know what it is. Curious, because the American Revolution was an important event in American history.
This movie is almost as GOOD as Mel Gibson's all-time GREATEST "Braveheart". I fell in love with this movie when I first saw it. The battle scenes are SUPERB and Jason Isaacs make the GREATEST villain. I cannot recommend this film highly enough.
If you're like me, and enjoy ... Read More
- PatriotThis is an epic film.One of Gibson's all time classics.Great supporting role by Heath Ledger
