Title: Blehhhh.....
Product review: Well, I suppose I should be happy that any major studio is daring to touch American history as a subject again; in that way I did actually look forward to seeing this film.The rumors are mostly true: it is in essence Braveheart transplanted to the American revolution. The English are still either effeminate fops or sadistic monsters, and the sole French character is also as stereotypical as ever (but in a slightly humorous way). The entire issue of slavery has been evaded, tearing gigantic holes into the plot. I shudder to think of this movie being used as history education---as much as I thank its creators for taking up this perenially neglected era.Despite all this, The Patriot is still significantly better than, say, Mission Impossible 2. I was curious enough to see it through to the finish (although I fast-forwarded liberally).
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