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Loading …Rent Movie.com movie reviews presents Braveheart movie review a 1995 film starring Mel Gibson, James Robinson and directed by Mel Gibson William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace’s father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce. Mel Gibson’s Oscar-winning 1995 Braveheart is an impassioned epic about William Wallace, the 13th-century Scottish leader of a popular revolt against England’s tyrannical Edward I (Patrick McGoohan). Gibson cannily plays Wallace as a man trying to stay out of history’s way until events force his hand, an attribute that instantly resonates with several of the actor’s best-known roles, especially Mad Max. The subsequent camaraderie and courage Wallace shares in the field with fellow warriors is pure enough and inspiring enough to bring envy to a viewer, and even as things go wrong for Wallace in the second half, the film does not easily cave in to a somber tone. One of the most impressive elements is the originality with which Gibson films battle scenes, featuring hundreds of extras wielding medieval weapons. After Eisenstein’s Alexander Nevsky, Orson Welles’s Chimes at Midnight, and even Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V, you might think there is little new that could be done in creating scenes of ancient combat; yet Gibson does it. –Tom Keogh
Comment by Justice0309 “Justice”
# January 1, 2007,
Freedom has always been something man has fought for since the beginning of time. Freedom from those who would oppress us in every way, from the way we dress, to what we are allowed to believe, even where we are allowed to live, we have always wanted the freedom to choose and to live as we see fit. In the Revolutionary War, our ancestors that settled here to form the 13 colonies chose to rebel against the oppresive forces of England that had enslaved them all their lives. Centuries before our ancestors fought for our freedom, Scotland was fighting for theirs from England, and even to this day that fight still continues to some degree. To bring the story of Scotland’s fight for freedom to the big screen, writer Randall Wallace got the attention of Paramount Pictures and Icon Productions who liked the idea, and with Mel Gibson attached to direct and star, everything else just seemed to fall into place for the dark ages epic “Braveheart”.
“Braveheart” is the story of William Wallace (Mel Gibson), a brave Scotsman who has been lured from his quiet life, when the regional governor kills his wife (Catherine McCormack), to wage war on his country’s oppressors. Using his now famous longsword, fiery rage, and cunning intellect to rally his countrymen to fight for liberation against the King of England (Patrick McGoohan) and his vast army. Wallace will not rest until Scotland is free or he is dead.
This epic film is filled with gigantic battle sequences that accurately depict the brutal, up-close nature of war before there were guns or cannons, when the only way to fight was with swords and bows and arrows. Expertly directed by Mel Gibson (at this time Mel had only directed one other film “The Man Without a Face”, most recently he directed the critically acclaimed “Passion of the Christ”), with brilliant acting by the entire cast including Mel Gibson, who of course had nothing but the best to work with in terms of story, as it was carefully crafted by Randall Wallace (screenwriter of “The Man in the Iron Mask”). “Braveheart” is definitely not a film to be missed by any fan of history or movies. As a side note, Randall Wallace just so happens to be a descendant of William Wallace, which is why he was so interested in bringing this story to the big screen.
If this review hasn’t convinced you to see “Braveheart”, then you should also know that the year it was released, 1995, it received 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, though sometimes that doesn’t mean a film is necessarily enjoyable to watch, I guarantee with “Braveheart”, the awards and accolades it received were well founded.
“Braveheart” is rated R for violence, language, and nudity/sexuality.
Comment by Kathy Segerson
# January 1, 2007,
Braveheart not only stars Mel Gibson, but he directs this movie as well. His leading lady in this movie is Sophie Marceau who is splendid as the future Queen of Englang. After a long run at the theators Braveheart was released on V.H.S on May 21, 2002. Braveheart was released by Paramount Studio, and is closed-captioned for the hearing impared.
Braveheart is a movie about a common man who leads his fellow man to freedom and a chance of a better life. Wallas saw his Father killed before his verry eyes, and was raised by an uncle who tought him to read,write and fight better by hand and with a sword then any man around. Wallas did not truly become blood thuristy untill his wife was killed for not giving herself to one of the nobels. Then the battels truly became brutal and bloody with many deaths on both sides. The Crown of England may have might on it’s side, but Wallas and his country men have justice on theirs. Braveheart will have you cheering,crying,laughing out loud ,and mad as hell. truly if you have not seen Braveheart you must.