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By Frank Lovece (341) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 26 Apr 2009

A massive, sweaty, frequently silly epic that nevertheless delivers enough brute pleasure to pass a rainy afternoon…

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By Ryan Cracknell (408) for Movie Views (286) on 25 Dec 2007

With a sweeping look, lots of emotion, a classic hero, occasionally corny dialogue and forced romances, Braveheart is a flawed classic…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 18 Aug 2006

Braveheart features some of the most enthralling combat sequences in years, and the excessive ferocity of the violence is part of the thrill…

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 09 Aug 2006

Despite a formidable effort and occasional grace, there's something cowardly about Braveheart -- it's an aspiring giant with a diminutive soul…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 25 May 2006

A great big splendorific Hollywood epic that's not exactly original or cliche-free, but fairly satisfying…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 21 Aug 2005

Offeris an exhilarating, and occasionally touching, experience that has viewers leaving the theater caught up in an afterglow of wonder…

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By Nick Davis (360) for Nick's Flick Picks (358) on 27 Mar 2004

Gibson hews to a style that is visually elaborate without ever being visually complicated, scraping away the traces of any irony or dimension…

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By Michael Dequina (1,684) for TheMovieReport.com (1,582) on 11 Jan 2004

While the violence is raw, so are the emotions…

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By Susan Tavernetti (105) for Palo Alto Weekly (965) on 19 May 2003

Only the business of battle brings forth rousing adventure -- and buckets of blood. For the most part, the direction and violence are excessive…

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By Robert Roten (1,865) for Laramie Movie Scope (1,865) on 23 Mar 2003

In addtion to starring in the film, Gibson also directs it, and does so impressively…

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By Kevin N. Laforest (610) for Montreal Film Journal (589) on 09 Sep 2002

A superior film and there is a lot to love about it…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 26 Aug 2002

Depicts the adventures of legendary 13th century freedom fighter…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 13 Feb 2001

As a filmmaker, [Gibson] lacks the epic gift, but the movie, scripted by Randall (no relation) Wallace, works on a fairly basic level as a…

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By Madeleine Williams (207) for Cinematter (205) on 01 Jan 2000

Excellent battle scenes complement this historical epic about one man's quest to free his people…

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By John A. Nesbit (472) for Old School Reviews (429) on 01 Jan 2000

I continue to enjoy watching and re-watching it, and share much of Mel Gibson's enthusiasm for his project…

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 01 Jan 2000

The story itself is quite compelling, and the script is excellent…

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By Chris Hicks (618) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 01 Jan 2000

With a bit of restraint Gibson might have had a great movie here instead of merely a pretty good one…

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By Richard Schickel (546) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 01 Jan 2000

Everybody knows that a non-blubbering clause is standard in all movie stars' contracts…

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By Mark R. Leeper (892) for rec.arts.movies.reviews (2,454) on 01 Jan 2000

[The film is] well-intentioned and ambitious, but is disappointingly flawed…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 01 Jan 2000

An action epic with the spirit of the Hollywood swordplay classics and the grungy ferocity of The Road Warrior…

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