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Braveheart

Oscar™ Best Picture - Winning Movies

Braveheart

1995

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus MacFadyen ...

8.0

154,509

Adventure. Drama Based on the life of legendary 13th 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It's an ambitious film, big on simple emotions like love, patriotism and treachery (...) An action epic with the spirit of the Hollywood swordplay classics and the grungy ferocity of 'The Road Warrior' (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"'Braveheart' features some of the most enthralling combat sequences in years, and the excessive ferocity of the violence is part of the thrill"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"With breathtaking skill, Gibson captures the exhilaration and horror of combat in some of the most vivid battle scenes ever filmed"	POS
United States	Peter Stack SFGATE	"An obsessive ode to Mel Gibson machismo"	NEG
United States	Caryn James The New York Times	"One of the most spectacular entertainments in years (...) A great, ambitious gamble that pays off"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"It is to the film's benefit that Gibson plays up the legend at the expense of accuracy (but never realism) (...) A world of breathtaking beauty, resonating brutality and rip-roaringly good storytelling (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"The battle scenes are staged effectively, but for the most part this is a vehicle for Gibson, graduating from cocky 'Lethal Weapon' register to something more one-dimensional and rhetorically solemn. Pure hokum."	NEG
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"Gibson’s central performance is also strong, and his Wallace does inspire (...) Tech credits are roundly impressive"	POS
United States	Hal Hinson The Washington Post	"Entertaining (...) Gibson has proved that he is a competent director, capable of handling ambitious projects (...) He has created a completely adequate modern facsimile of the classic romantic epic."	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Hutchinson Radio Times	"It succeeds in bringing to life the reality of Scottish patriotism and brilliantly captures the spirit of revolution. Little wonder it won an Oscar for best picture (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	New York Daily News	"'Braveheart' runs punishingly long but it eases the pain by constantly winking at the audience (...) A lavish, entertaining spectacle"	POS

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