By: Jordan Evans
Recently in one of my history classes we analyzed and watched the movie, The Patriot by Roland Emmerich. This movie has interested me in many ways from a historical point of view that I would enjoy to give a review of it. You may be wondering, what is this movie all about? The Patriot is an action packed drama with a twist of historical references. It deals with the Revolutionary War and the conflicts during the late 1700s. It also is based off of a true story from the Revolutionary War.
Ex-soldier Benjamin Martin who is played by Mel Gibson, wants nothing to do with the Revolutionary War. He wants to live a simple farmers life in South Carolina with his family. When his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend his upcoming country, Benjamin returns to his old life to protect his son, and his family from British tyranny. The movie revolves in the year 1776 during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Main characters involve Benjamin Martin who is an ex-soldier of the French & Indian War, Gabriel Martin who is the son of Benjamin Martin, Charlotte Selton who is Benjamin Martin's sister in-law, and Colonel William Tavington who is based on the British officer Banestre Tarwon.
Actor Mel Gibson, who plays the main character Benjamin Martin does a fantastic job on displaying a distressed ex-soldier who wants to avenge his son's death. He uses passion and intensity to advance his acting during the entirety of the film. Actor Heath Ledger, who plays Gabriel Martin does a fantastic job displaying his role as a patriotic soldier who wants his freedom from the British tyranny. Actress Joely Richardson, who plays Charlotte Selton does an awful job displaying her role throughout the movie. She doesn't really do much throughout the movie, and is kind of useless. Actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Colonel William Tavington does an amazing job showing his ruthless behavior throughout the movie. His style of acting proved effective throughout the film because his ruthless style of acting brought out the villain inside of him.
The historical inaccuracies and accuracies in this movie were noticeable throughout the film. One inaccuracy is that in a specific scene character Anne Howard spoke out upon a group of males and females, and that is not accurate at all. Women did not speak out, and in reality they would probably get hit if they did speak out. An accuracy during the film is in a specific scene they showed a French soldier training american soldiers, and that did happen throughout the Revolutionary War. The weaponry used throughout the film was very accurate as well which was really impressive. Another accuracy is that Benjamin Martin, "The Ghost" was actually based off of a true Revolutionary War soldier.
Throughout The Patriot, I believe the filmmaker wanted us to believe that the British were awful people who did not want the colonies to create a new country, which was kind of the British's plan. You also learn that the colonies united together as one to become one nation during this war. Without the colonies uniting, the war would probably have been lost, and who knows what would have happened. One main focus of the filmmaker is that he really wanted to show the cruelty of the British and make them look like the bad guys.
I believe that this movie would be enjoyed by movie goers who enjoy action, history, and drama. The historical references do not overpower the movie, but the action and drama compliment the film. I would recommend this to basically anybody. The MPAA rating of this movie is R. I enjoyed this film a lot. The action and drama kept me interested throughout the entirety of the film.
I would score this movie as a 4 out of 5 star rating. It wasn't good enough to get an outstanding 5 out of 5 stars, but 4 out of 5 stars compliment the entirety of the film. This movie was very interesting, and anybody who runs across this film should definitely grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy it. The soundtrack of the film is also enjoyable and won an Oscar as well. This movie is very enjoyable and I advise this movie to all.
Jordan Evans is a junior who attends Sterling High school. He works in a movie theater at Cinemark 16 as an usher. He plays year round soccer and is interested in going to college for soccer. He keeps himself entertained with his blog spot, working out, playing soccer, and hanging out with his friends. He enjoys his life, and just loves everyone.
Ex-soldier Benjamin Martin who is played by Mel Gibson, wants nothing to do with the Revolutionary War. He wants to live a simple farmers life in South Carolina with his family. When his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend his upcoming country, Benjamin returns to his old life to protect his son, and his family from British tyranny. The movie revolves in the year 1776 during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Main characters involve Benjamin Martin who is an ex-soldier of the French & Indian War, Gabriel Martin who is the son of Benjamin Martin, Charlotte Selton who is Benjamin Martin's sister in-law, and Colonel William Tavington who is based on the British officer Banestre Tarwon.
Actor Mel Gibson, who plays the main character Benjamin Martin does a fantastic job on displaying a distressed ex-soldier who wants to avenge his son's death. He uses passion and intensity to advance his acting during the entirety of the film. Actor Heath Ledger, who plays Gabriel Martin does a fantastic job displaying his role as a patriotic soldier who wants his freedom from the British tyranny. Actress Joely Richardson, who plays Charlotte Selton does an awful job displaying her role throughout the movie. She doesn't really do much throughout the movie, and is kind of useless. Actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Colonel William Tavington does an amazing job showing his ruthless behavior throughout the movie. His style of acting proved effective throughout the film because his ruthless style of acting brought out the villain inside of him.
The historical inaccuracies and accuracies in this movie were noticeable throughout the film. One inaccuracy is that in a specific scene character Anne Howard spoke out upon a group of males and females, and that is not accurate at all. Women did not speak out, and in reality they would probably get hit if they did speak out. An accuracy during the film is in a specific scene they showed a French soldier training american soldiers, and that did happen throughout the Revolutionary War. The weaponry used throughout the film was very accurate as well which was really impressive. Another accuracy is that Benjamin Martin, "The Ghost" was actually based off of a true Revolutionary War soldier.
Throughout The Patriot, I believe the filmmaker wanted us to believe that the British were awful people who did not want the colonies to create a new country, which was kind of the British's plan. You also learn that the colonies united together as one to become one nation during this war. Without the colonies uniting, the war would probably have been lost, and who knows what would have happened. One main focus of the filmmaker is that he really wanted to show the cruelty of the British and make them look like the bad guys.
I believe that this movie would be enjoyed by movie goers who enjoy action, history, and drama. The historical references do not overpower the movie, but the action and drama compliment the film. I would recommend this to basically anybody. The MPAA rating of this movie is R. I enjoyed this film a lot. The action and drama kept me interested throughout the entirety of the film.
I would score this movie as a 4 out of 5 star rating. It wasn't good enough to get an outstanding 5 out of 5 stars, but 4 out of 5 stars compliment the entirety of the film. This movie was very interesting, and anybody who runs across this film should definitely grab a bag of popcorn and enjoy it. The soundtrack of the film is also enjoyable and won an Oscar as well. This movie is very enjoyable and I advise this movie to all.
Jordan Evans is a junior who attends Sterling High school. He works in a movie theater at Cinemark 16 as an usher. He plays year round soccer and is interested in going to college for soccer. He keeps himself entertained with his blog spot, working out, playing soccer, and hanging out with his friends. He enjoys his life, and just loves everyone.
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