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Braveheart (1995)

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Reviews Counted:46

Fresh:35

Rotten:11

Average Rating:7/10

Consensus: Simplistic Braveheart makes for a spirited, entertaining epic.

Runtime: 2 hrs 57 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Mel Gibson directs and stars in this Academy Award-winning epic based on the life of legendary thirteenth century Scottish hero William Wallace. Returning to his homeland following the death of an... Mel Gibson directs and stars in this Academy Award-winning epic based on the life of legendary thirteenth century Scottish hero William Wallace. Returning to his homeland following the death of an heirless king, Wallace (Mel Gibson) finds the political landscape precarious. Edward the Longshanks, King of England (Patrick McGoohan), has captured Scotland's throne and threatens the freedom of all Scottish people, as tyrannical policies instituted by the English plague the Scots. Initially, Wallace is content to stand by the wayside, yearning for the simple life of building a home and raising a family. However, when the woman he loves (Catherine McCormack) suffers a cruel fate at the hands of English soldiers, Wallace takes a stand against the new rule. With his fierce patriotism and determination, he gathers an amateur but passionately rebellious army. Although this makeshift force may be outnumbered by the English troops, their desperation and love for their land surpass any military maneuvers, as evidenced in the film's breathtaking battle sequences. [More]

Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack

Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Brendan Gleeson, Sean Lawlor

Director: Mel Gibson

Director: Mel Gibson
Producer: Alan Ladd
Composer: James Horner

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Reviews for Braveheart

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A real modern epic.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
02/20/08
Channel 4 Film
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Pure hokum.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment 9 Comments
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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As far as a good old-fashioned story of historical oppression goes, it does sweep you up and entertain.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
01/01/00
Ali Barclay
Ali Barclay
BBC
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A vanity project if ever there was one.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment 2 Comments
03/01/08
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Braveheart looks like a true epic -- even if it is both bloody and bloody long.

Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
01/28/08
Jack Kroll
Jack Kroll
Newsweek

A huge, bloody and sprawling epic, Braveheart is the sort of massive vanity piece that would be easy to disparage if it didn't essentially deliver.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/28/08
Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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So inspiring is his message that my own girlfriend channeled it, in the warning I received prior to my reviewing the film: You'd better love it, or I'll disembowel you.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
01/04/08
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

With a sweeping look, lots of emotion, a classic hero, occasionally corny dialogue and forced romances, Braveheart is a flawed classic.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
12/25/07
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

At the heart of Mel Gibson's tumultuously entertaining epic is the almost-quaint notion that movie heroics should mean something more than a play for the much-coveted 18-25 box office demographic.

Full Review Source: Film Scouts | comment Comment
02/10/07
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Film Scouts

A massive, sweaty, frequently silly epic that nevertheless delivers enough brute pleasure to pass a rainy afternoon.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/05/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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A great big splendorific Hollywood epic that's not exactly original or cliche-free, but fairly satisfying.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

One of the weakest historical epics to ever win Best Picture, Mel Gibson's bloody thirteenth-centure saga was only a moderate success in the U.S., though performed better internationally.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment 13 Comments
12/24/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Gibson hews to a style that is visually elaborate without ever being visually complicated, scraping away the traces of any irony or dimension from every shot, every scene.

Full Review Source: Nick's Flick Picks | comment 5 Comments
03/27/04
Nick Davis
Nick Davis
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While the violence is raw, so are the emotions.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/11/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Susan Tavernetti
Susan Tavernetti
Palo Alto Weekly

In addtion to starring in the film, Gibson also directs it, and does so impressively.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

A superior film and there is a lot to love about it.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Depicts the adventures of legendary 13th century freedom fighter.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/27/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

For pure, blood-soaked "guy flick" grandeur, few movies can touch this one.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
01/18/02
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 
 
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