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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 20, 2000
Pros: exciting, suspenseful, very entertaining
Cons: none.
Summary: I saw this movie and I have never seen a better movie. This movie has a little bit of everything; Action, Romance, and Suspense. There are also some parts when you just want to break down crying.
I went to this movie because it looked ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 20, 2000
Pros: Action filled
Cons: somewhat crony
Summary: Well again Mel Gibson stars in another war movie. But is it as great as Braveheart? The answer is no. Although I thought the movie was good and all, the director made some scenes just too dramactic. Some scenes that were suppose to be serious ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 20, 2000
Pros: Wonderful Cast, Lavish battle scenes, Entertaining throughout
Cons: One dimensional British characters. Twists of historical truth for palatability and PC sake.
Summary: As a non-American, I strode warily into the cinema to view The Patriot. I can hardly keep my lunch down during the "stirring" climax of Independence Day and lines like "No one messes with the U.S.A!" really do ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2000
Pros: very bloody & never knew what to expect was gonna happen next
Cons: none
Summary: Perhaps the most emotional moment in THE PATRIOT is when the townspeople are burned in the church... i for one was crying my eyes out as was everyone around me. But was this scene appropriate.. the answer, HELL YES! the director was a genius to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2000
Pros: Mel Gibson is pretty to look at
Cons: He is not pretty enough to make up for the rest of the film
Summary: Oh, Mister Gibson, you've done it again...
I mean that quite literally. As I sat through the excessively long romp of mediocrity that was the Patriot, it seemed to me that Gibson's character could easily have been transplanted into Braveheart ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2000
Pros: Everything
Cons: Deja Braveheart
Summary: This is the first movie I have ever seen where it had computer generated effects and I did not notice. I think that says something about the effort put into making this a quality movie.
It is extremely long, around 3 hours, but you never feel ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2000
Pros: Visually impressive, some good performances
Cons: Tends to feel artificial in places, story surrenders at the end
Summary: Visually impressive, action-packed Summer flick misfires when it comes to story. Mel Gibson once again plays a national legend outside of his own nation. This time his rah-rah speeches take place during the American Revolution in the Old South (South ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2000
Pros: The movement of the film keeps your attention.
Cons: A lot of heat and motion without substance.
Summary: There is nothing spectacular or intensely moving in Mel Gibson's recent cinematic vehicle. Oddly enough, there isn't even anything patriotic about it, other than a few catch phrases, and a dozen badly played cliches.
As the film opens ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2000
Pros: Excitement, history, never a dull moment
Cons: Lots of death, but war is death.
Summary: To sum this film up in one word: WOW!!
But, if you want more then one word, then keep reading:
My husband and I went to this movie mainly because Mel Gibson was in it and we have never disliked one of his movies. In fact ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Great movie all around
Cons: Lots of gore
Summary: The first impression i got after leaving the theater was wow. I didn't really want to see this movie, but I thought most Mel Gibson movies were good. I decided to give it a try. This movie said quality from start to finish. I know why people ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Mel Gibson, great war, excellent filming
Cons: not for children
Summary: The only way this movie could be any better, would be if Mr. Gibson himself had directed it. The background and story-line are enough to keep even the worst history student entranced. The movie is filled with scenes that are both heart-wrenching and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Heath Ledger, some fight scenes
Cons: Loooong, not very realistic
Summary: The Patriot has been the most disappointing movie of the year for me so far. Not the worst movie, but definitely not as great as I was expecting.
If you have seen the movie Braveheart, think back to some of the scenes. Mel Gibson giving the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: acting, cinematography, funny
Cons: plot, predictability
Summary: Gibson doesn't really portray a patriot, but a vigilante. Basically, it's a movie in which one man can outsmart the entire British army; Die Hard in colonial America. It's entertaining and funny, but the plot is extremely Hollywood and predictable. Set ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: dont take your eyes off it
Cons: you cant take you eyes off it
Summary: This was a well filmed movie where Mel Gibson does another fine job. It seems to be on the same line as the movie Braveheart. Mel Gibson portrays Benjamin Martin in the time of the Revolutionary War. One of his sons are murdered by the red coats so ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: good plot, lots of action
Cons: blood and violence
Summary: I went to see this movie with a couple of girlfriends. We had a great time! I was expecting a great movie because of Mel Gibson and the previews, and it really was good! It's very bloody which doesn't usually bother me, but in this movie it was pretty ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Great action sequences, emotional story
Cons: violence a bit too graphic
Summary: The British press has been so hostile to "The Patroit" that they have taken to insinuating that Mel Gibson (who has Australian and American roots) is an anti-British bigot. For evidence they bring up "Braveheart." I guess they ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Gibson and cast, intriguing main story
Cons: Heavy-handed direction, cliched subplots
Summary: Hitchcock used to foretell the day when moviegoers would put electrodes on their heads, and directors would push the buttons to activate emotions in their audiences like a pianist at the keyboard. If that were the case, then Roland Emmerich would pound ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Great sets, well crafted story
Cons: Too violent for small kids, almost 3 hour running time
Summary: The Patriot starring Mel Gibson was a fantastic film set in South Carolina in the ending days of the American Revolution. Gibson plays a furniture maker who is more concerned with taking care of his family than defying a tyrant 3000 miles away. Despite ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Epic, violent, dramatic
Cons: Too jingoistic. Cartoon bad guys, overbearing score
Summary: The first thing that the brunette said to me on the way out was "God, the Americans will love that..." and boy, have they. The Patriot's done great box office, and it's not hard to see why. Wave a few flags, have Mel Gibson charge around the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 17, 2000
Pros: Great acting, Inspiring, Action-packed, Riveting excitement
Cons: Too similar to Braveheart, not historically correct
Summary: Imagine, if you will, it's 1778. A field sprawls across the New England landscape; the air, normally sweet, mixing with the sea aroma, smells of gunpowder and blood. A shot rings, a bullet ripping through the flesh of an American Patriot. A scream, ... read more
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