Braveheart

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Tells the story of the legendary thirteenth century Scottish hero named William Wallace (Mel Gibson). Wallace rallies the Scottish against the English monarch and Edward I (Peter Hanly) after he suffers a personal tragedy by English soldiers. Wallace gathers a group of amateur warriors that is stronger than any English army.

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Distractingly violent and historically dodgy, Mel Gibson's Braveheart justifies its epic length by delivering enough sweeping action, drama, and romance to match its ambition.

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Harper Barnes

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It's unclear when Mel Gibson became a combination of Sam Peckinpah and Akira Kurosawa, but there's no question that Braveheart is one of the best epic movies of the '90s... Scene after scene takes your breath away with its sometimes cruel beauty.

Nov 18, 2022

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Bob Fenster

Arizona Republic

In only his second film behind the camera, Gibson has crafted a historical epic, Braveheart, that stands tall among the biggest and the best: Lawrence of Arabia, Ben-Hur, El Cid.

Nov 18, 2022

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Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

Epic in length only and peppered with snigg*ring hom*ophobia, the homage to Himself drags on for three hours going on three years.

Nov 18, 2022

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Mark Johnson

Awards Daily

...a huge film with incredible action sequences, an emotional love story, and a few technical wonders... Braveheart remains a thrilling and entertaining epic

Jun 27, 2023

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Rick James

Alabama Forum

The film is rich, multi-layered and lush.

May 4, 2023

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Betsy Sherman

The Improper Bostonian

As he did with The Man Without a Face, Gibson takes his directorial chores so seriously that he squeezes the life out of the piece.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 18, 2022

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Aj L One of my favourites, if not my favourite movie, absolutely brilliant! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review Scott M Perfectly paced, nearly 3 hour film that is equal parts action, drama and romance, while also history-based, albeit somewhat loosely. This film is as epic as Wallace, himself. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/24 Full Review Kalin D Weirdly hom*ophobic but otherwise a good film and interesting story. I can forgive the historical innacuracies but it would have been better if it had attempted to be more true to the history. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/24 Full Review Lisa M Love braveheart the love story is so beautiful and feels so real and pure. This is my favourite movie of all time and Mel Gibson is prefect for this role. Bits of it are so heartbreaking and the costume and design make it feel so real. The cast are fantastic. It is a movie I never get bored of deserved all the oscars for this 👏 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review Ben D Even if it isn't factually accurate - it is an absolute masterpiece - beautiful acting, incredible Cinematography, amazing plot & Music. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Cork B Really well made film. Back in the day I probably would have given it 3.5 stars, but compared to the the schlock that is modern filmmaking, this thing is a masterpiece. I mean, ok, it is a standard action hero with supporting buddy type film - like the Patriot - a lot of it is predictable, and apparently this plays fast and loose with history - I really don't like that. But the film looks great, and Gibson is great when he does his emotey thing. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mel Gibson Director Mel Gibson William Wallace Sophie Marceau Princess Isabelle Patrick McGoohan Longshanks - King Edward I Catherine McCormack Murron MacClannough Brendan Gleeson Hamish Campbell

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