The Patriot

2000 "Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom."
7.2| 2h45m| R| en
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After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.

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RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.
Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.
Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
cinemajesty Movie Review: "The Patriot" (2000)After struggling from misfortunes in interpreting Japanese legendary city-havoking monster "Godzilla" (1998), director Roland Emmerich delivers one of his best works on U.S. American soil, retrieving major Hollywood budget striking "Independence-War" striking sequences of family-avenging Benjamin Martin, with star-powering portrayal by Mel Gibson, giving up and coming actor Heath Ledger (1979-2008) a lift to an exceptional racing career, when a further 160-Minute-Editorial by David Brenner delivers to commissioning Hollywood Studio Columbia Picture a hit movie of Summer 2000 featuring an all-time surrounding career-prevailing cast from Tchéky Karyo as advising character Villeneuve to Jason Isaacs' viscious as mesmerizing nemesis role of British Colonel Tavington to towering Tom Wilkinson and Chris Cooper that even non-American audiences must admit that motion picture of arts and science know no nationalities, frontiers or borders of any kind to bring mutually-shared movie theatre entertainment to the people.© 2018 Felix Alexander Dausend (Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC)
Mike LeMar "The Patriot" is hardly a "patriot". Even director Roland Emmerich admitted that the title doesn't make sense in correlation with the storyline since "the patriot" is actually the least patriotic of everyone around him. He's the only one of the rebels who doesn't have any interest in fighting, being too much of a family man. Harrison called the storyline, when offered the lead role, some type of "melodrama about one man's revenge". It focuses too much on Benjamin Martin's personal revenge instead of the war as a WHOLE. Also, at the part where Tavington takes Gabriel prisoner to have him hanged, he never explains to Benjamin what "the rules of war" are. When he asks him if he'd like a lesson about them, all that comes of it is Benjamin telling him that "no lesson is necessary."
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vincentlynch-moonoi If we could only preserve one film about the American Revolution, I would nominate this film. I know some here rant about historical inaccuracies, but I'm not sure merely the facts really tell the story of what I think is most important -- but not always as visual as is needed for a motion picture. There are many ways to tell the story of the American Revolution. Non-fiction. Fiction. Biographies. Film. All (and more) tell a part of the story. And the important story that this film tells is of sacrifice for country. I can read casualty reports, but numbers don't tell that story as well as personal accounts or even fictional accounts. So some of you could dwell in your boring history texts and argue over tiny maneuvers on battlefields (and I've probably visited as many Revolutionary War battlefields as almost any of you), but I'll take human stories...even if they are just stories.I was a little sad watching this film because I was reminded of what a fine actor Mel Gibson WAS. Not really one of my favorites, although he rarely let a film audience down. Don't misunderstand me. All of his troubles were a result of his own actions and words, and for that I have no sympathy. But still, he turned in a number of memorable performances in his acting career.Mel Gibson's acting here is excellent. Perhaps the best of his career, although "The Year Of Living Dangerously" is another favorite of mine.For my money, this is Heath Ledger's best film, as well. What a shame he left us so soon. Tom Wilkinson is excellent -- as always -- as Lord Cornwallis.I'm not going to single out the child actors, but they were all very good.Jason Isaacs is excellent as the most-hated Brit in the story. Chris Cooper is very good in his small but important role as a Continental Army colonel. Tchéky Karyo is interesting French officer. René Auberjonois, as the pastor, over-acted, as usual.So, sit back. Forget the textbook stuff about the Revolutionary War and just enjoy a finely written and performed and filmed story that is dedicated to sacrifice.