The Patriot Reviews

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Mel Gibson stars in this action-packed historical drama from the director of INDEPENDENCE DAY and GODZILLA. Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin, an unassuming man who is forced to join the American Revolution when the British threaten to take his farm away from him. Together with his patriotic son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), the pair .. Read more

Starring	Mel Gibson, Joely Richardson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs
Director	Roland Emmerich
Genres	Action/Adventure

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Critics' reviews (6) of The Patriot
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What has Mel Gibson got against the English? Five years after his Scottish epic Braveheart, he repeats his anti-English stance in this action drama, set during the American War of Independence. Mel plays Benjamin Martin, a farmer living peacefully in South Carolina who, along with his gung-ho son Gabriel (Heath Ledger), comes out fighting against the English army. The battle scenes are ferociously well-staged, but some may baulk at the almost pantomimic villainy of Jason Isaacs's cruel Colonel Tavington and the historically inaccurate atrocities he is seen to commit.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...Who can deny a movie that features enough bloody fights, burning houses, and grandiloquent speeches to fill three sequels to GONE WITH THE WIND?..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental
- Premiere
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Simple-minded and inaccurate history, in which Gibson does his familiar Mad Max turn, as an out-of-control action hero; but the movie, though overlong, has a commendable energy and verve.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
Most helpful members' reviews (3) of The Patriot
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15 out of 15 people found this review helpful

A travesty

This is a travesty of history. In all the records of the War of Independence there are no incidents of mass murder as those portrayed in this film. However, the director is German, and there are many incidents of Germans behaving like this in WWII.
- - A customer from Not Germany
  - Posted 18 Apr 2007 21:45
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Prick me will I not bleed, tickle me will I not laugh, wrong me will I not revenge! Or something like that....Superb fast paced action and can bring a tear to the eye. WARNING!!! Duck if you see a canonball comming your way! ;)...
- - LAUGH#1 from TUNBRIDGE WELLS
  - Posted 03 Apr 2004 03:41
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Trash

Absolute trash.

Don't bother - Anything with Mel Gibson in has to be either anti-Brit or anti-Semitic.

The previous reviewers have said it all before. This movie has nothing to do with historical fact ( a plantation owener who doesn't own slaves?) - Mr Gibson, please don't offend our sensibilities.

Avoid!
- - A customer from lymington
  - Posted 15 Nov 2008 13:38
Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Patriot
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Prick me will I not bleed, tickle me will I not laugh, wrong me will I not revenge! Or something like that....Superb fast paced action and can bring a tear to the eye. WARNING!!! Duck if you see a canonball comming your way! ;)...
- - LAUGH#1 from TUNBRIDGE WELLS
  - Posted 03 Apr 2004 03:41
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

*Yawn*

Yeah, its a wake me up when it's over film.....very boring.
- - A customer from Peterborough, England
  - Posted 04 Aug 2007 09:17

15 out of 15 people found this review helpful

A travesty

This is a travesty of history. In all the records of the War of Independence there are no incidents of mass murder as those portrayed in this film. However, the director is German, and there are many incidents of Germans behaving like this in WWII.
- - A customer from Not Germany
  - Posted 18 Apr 2007 21:45
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

Prick me will I not bleed, tickle me will I not laugh, wrong me will I not revenge! Or something like that....Superb fast paced action and can bring a tear to the eye. WARNING!!! Duck if you see a canonball comming your way! ;)...
- - LAUGH#1 from TUNBRIDGE WELLS
  - Posted 03 Apr 2004 03:41
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Trash

Absolute trash.

Don't bother - Anything with Mel Gibson in has to be either anti-Brit or anti-Semitic.

The previous reviewers have said it all before. This movie has nothing to do with historical fact ( a plantation owener who doesn't own slaves?) - Mr Gibson, please don't offend our sensibilities.

Avoid!
- - A customer from lymington
  - Posted 15 Nov 2008 13:38
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

well worth a watch

Well worth a watch, Good allround story line although you can guess the outcome still kept interesting all the way through
- - A customer from England
  - Posted 01 Sep 2004 20:25
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

loved it !!!

I loved this film, even though I am English.

Mel Gibson in his perfect role, family Man who is forced into fighting, and what a fighter, some upsetting scenes and know the historical fact leaves a bit to be desired, nonetheless a breathless ride, good story great action.
- - A customer from Orpington, Kent
  - Posted 10 Sep 2005 15:15
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Best film made

I luv this film it is one of the best war films ever jason isaacs is a brilliant actor one of my favorite actors bril bril bril film never question this film
- - Rikki Bobal from Loughborough ,England
  - Posted 07 Oct 2007 13:33
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Wow

Anyone from Britain who enjoyed this pitiful excuse for a film should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves.
- - A customer from Burnley, England
  - Posted 20 Aug 2008 18:52
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Great Film

This is a great film full of action dont know if the historical content is quite correct

but its good to watch anyway.
- - Juedrop from Frodsham
  - Posted 17 Feb 2009 10:32
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

Rubbish

Typical Gibson rubbish as usual anti English. The history is completely innacurate and the acting often over the top. However no doubt Americans will love it as it shows them so brave and good. For me a load of tosh.
- - A customer from West Midlands
  - Posted 06 May 2006 16:00
3 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Bloody awful

I really was looking forward to seeing this. It looked good, it should have been good. The acting was wooden, the script appalling and the historical accuracy way below standard. The very best part of it was the end of the end credits.
- - A customer from Lichfield
  - Posted 20 Oct 2006 11:38

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Critics' reviews (6)
What has Mel Gibson got against the English? Five years after his Scottish epic Braveheart, he repeats his anti-English stance in this action drama, set during the American War of Independence. Mel plays Benjamin Martin, a farmer living peacefully in South Carolina who, along with his gung-ho son Gabriel (Heath Ledger), comes out fighting against the English army. The battle scenes are ferociously well-staged, but some may baulk at the almost pantomimic villainy of Jason Isaacs's cruel Colonel Tavington and the historically inaccurate atrocities he is seen to commit.
- Radio Times
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
"...Who can deny a movie that features enough bloody fights, burning houses, and grandiloquent speeches to fill three sequels to GONE WITH THE WIND?..." -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental
- Premiere
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Simple-minded and inaccurate history, in which Gibson does his familiar Mad Max turn, as an out-of-control action hero; but the movie, though overlong, has a commendable energy and verve.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
"...THE PATRIOT deserves a salute as the first Hollywood epic about the American Revolution to successfully blend ferocity and feeling..."
- Rolling Stone
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
Gibson plays Benjamin Martin, bloodied veteran of the French and Indian Wars and, a few years later, conscientious... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
"...Gibson shows an on-screen comfort and expansiveness he has not revealed before..."
- New York Times
- Posted 11 Mar 2005