Review of The Patriot (2000) by Alex H — 17 Feb 2017

Filled with emotional drama and powerful action, The Patriot impressively uses the backdrop of the American Revolution to tell a gripping story about family, freedom, and the price that is paid to protect these values.

However, that story is largely driven by a violent revenge that thematically minimizes the true spirit that began the American Revolution in the first place. Nonetheless, the Patriot is well made cinematically, and still provides an impactful look into the effects of such a war on an individual man and his family.