Review of The Patriot (2000) by David J — 12 Dec 2014

Started out with great promise, but got bogged down in cliches and ultimately trivialized its themes by turning the American Revolution into a standard "revenge" flick.

This review of The Patriot (2000) was written by David J on 12 Dec 2014.

The Patriot has generally received positive reviews.

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