The Patriot Movie

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The patriot movie. Jones gailard sartain silas weir mitchell. But to say this movie distorts history would be an understatement. With mel gibson heath ledger joely richardson jason isaacs. The patriot is technically a good movie.

A respected doctor must race against time to find a cure for a lethal virus unleashed by a paramilitary militia leader. The patriot is a 2000 american historical fiction war film directed by roland emmerich written by robert rodat and starring mel gibson chris cooper heath ledger and jason isaacs. And that is extremely sad in a movie that sells itself as an accurate portrayal of events during the revolution. Synopsis benjamin martin mel gibson a veteran of the 1754 1760 french and indian war is a widower raising his seven children five sons and two daughters on his farm in south carolina.

Directed by roland emmerich. Peaceful farmer benjamin martin is driven to lead the colonial militia during the american revolution when a sadistic british officer murders his son. Mel gibson heath ledger joely richardson. The patriot 2000 r 2h 45m military dramas a widower and past war hero just wants to live in peace and farm his land until a cruel british officer brings the american revolution to his door.

Which i kid you not is the actual. Nicely made with good characters good acting a strong storyline and fabulous cinematography. The patriot is a bloody depiction of america s revolutionary war with mel gibson doing a road show knock off of william wallace whom he played in braveheart. The picture works however and features some spectacular set pieces and gorgeous cinematography all of it perfectly realized in 4k with breathtaking splendor.

He manages his land with free servants and employs in carpentry particularly fashioning rocking chairs though he has little success with it.