The Patriot

  • 2000


MOVIE IS absurdly historical compelling ordinary entertaining
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$ 215 Million
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Positive Reviews 46
Negative reviews 15
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.0
Its a death wish revenge thriller posing as a lavishly pastoral historical epic. EW
3.8
It is rousing and entertaining, and you get your moneys worth, but there isnt an idea in it that will stand up to thoughtful scrutiny. Rogerebert
4.0
Despite minor flaws, this is a very enjoyable popcorn movie, sumptuously and excitingly filmed, and rousingly entertaining. Common Sense Media
3.5
The Patriot has the look and feel of an epic, but none of the actual feeling that would make it memorable leaving it to rank as a major disappointment .. E Film Critic
3.1
See it, enjoy it, and try not to think too hard about what might have been. E Film Critic
2.5
The movie doesnt deal with the issues of the war, and it only touches on its history. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
When it comes to nationalism and racist caricatures, is there any better colonizer than Hollywood San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
The only problem is, such is the sheer space that Gibson commands, pretty much everything else is squeezed off screen.All other characters are one dim ..
3.5
But in the end, the sense of relief and unburden is all worth it, with the films best cinematic moments saved for its last precious half hour. JoBlo
3.0
Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) directs this American Revolution epic. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
A typical Hollywood product that aims to get the adrenaline rushing and tug at the heartstrings, but doesnt much care about how shamelessly it goes ab .. One Guys Opinion
2.5
At least, they kept it moving at a brisk pace but, unfortunately, they used a good deal of violence in keeping it moving. Sover
2.5
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
3.5
You didnt read this in your sixth grade history book, but if Mel Gibson hadnt taught guerilla warfare to the rebellious colonials, there might not be .. Tv Guide
4.0
It is more entertaining than that.This is no history lesson, although Martin and Tarleton are actual historical figures. Lariat
3.0
Like the war itself, its too long and too bloody; unlike the war, it doesnt pay off in the end on anything more than a Good Guys Win, Hollywood movie .. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
The battle scenes in this one are sometimes hard to take, as they should be, and director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) manages quite a few emoti .. News Review
1.0
This is all very sad, because The Patriot is mainstream, absolutely so the sort of Ordinary by which cinemas health, and average expectations of it, m .. Independent
4.5
It repeats the formula of exclusionary representation, conceiving American history as the domain of whites, where blacks, free and slave are left on t .. Pop Matters
2.0
The View London Review This time were in South Carolina in the seventeen hundreds and the war is brewing between the colonials and the evil English. View London
3.5
Gibson gives a fine, emotionally charged performance as the brave and often tormented hero. Film Journal International ..
3.0
For a film with such an inauspicious beginning, The Patriot didnt turn out too bad after all.If youre not familiar with the story, this gory epic wann .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
A spectacle that could cause its audience to rise up against the dull treatment of this marvelous episode from history teachers. Internet Reviews
3.5
The next time Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich decide to crank out another of their manipulative popcorn epics, I hope theyll stick to aliens and giant .. Internet Reviews
4.5
This is the best kind of old fashioned filmmaking: grand and epic yet intimate and personal, full of angst ridden good guys and hiss worthy bad guys.
3.1
Sicario: Day of the Soldado Throughout Sicario: Day of the Soldado, characters talk about things needing to be clean, which pretty much means that a l .. Q Network
3.0
It is slightly too long and inevitably it sags during the middle eight, but if you can last the distance, there is a lot to get excited about. Bbc
1.9
After all, for filmmakers who have spent their whole career creating aliens and giant lizards, a reality based war epic simply would seem out of their .. The Movie Boy
2.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
3.1
But if anyone can take such an absurdly larger than life character and make him someone to root for, its Mel Gibson, who even manages to look rugged i .. Spliced Wire
3.8
German born Roland Emmerich has given us such summer blockbusters as Godzilla and Independence Day. Movie Habit
4.5
The Patriot becomes just another, albeit better, Emmerich picture: Oregon Live
4.5
Having fought the British centuries before in Braveheart, Gibson brings the same intensity to The Patriot. Oregon Live
1.5
For Gibson, who is in virtually every scene, it is an acting tour de force. Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
Huge, handsome and compelling in scope, but also, unfortunately, convoluted and historically inaccurate not to mention looong. E Online
3.8
It takes entertainment like this to put the subject in our path and, perhaps, inspire some gratitude for what got us started. Varia Gate
4.4
This is a good thing since this movie is almost three hours long. Three Movie Buffs
3.0
The fight scenes are careful, powerful, stunning, and quite realistic. Ross Anthony
3.8
Mel Gibson holds the film together with a sturdy performance as the title. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
Its near sadistic how the film has him going though so much tragedy and self questioning, but Gibson delivers emotionally. Montreal Film Journal
3.5
Yet theres no denying that Emmerichs film, though a good half hour too long, keeps us watching.For all the expensive window dressing, its a Mel Gibson .. News Week
2.0
I had an ugly feeling when I left the theater, like someone was trying awfully hard to sell me on patriotism. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
4.0
Its a pity the films star doesnt do more to deserve such a vehicle. Film Quips Online
3.0
The film looks terrific too.The costumes and props are exquisite, and the scenery is beautiful, and beautifully photographed. Decent Films
3.0
You can kill all the Englishmen you want, but good drama makes you care about why. Flip Side Archive
1.5
The main irony, of course, lies in the films title, which suggests that the absurdly flag waving activist should be taken at face value despite the am .. Bfi
1.5
Its not being unpatriotic to wish for a better, more original movie. Denver Post
1.5
By the time Martin begins waving around a gigantic American flag to rally his supporters for one last clash, the film has become so mechanical and jin .. James Sanford on Film
2.5
If Id known there was going to be this much gagging sentimentality, Id have brought a vomit bag. Aisle Seat
4.0
GOP rips Cuomo for America was never that great Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under siege by his political opponents Thursday after he said a day earlier that .. Rochester Goes Out
4.0
Mels an epic director, and while The Patriot is epic in length, it doesnt quite have that certain special epic something that Mr. Gibsons directing pr .. Theepoch Times
4.5
I would like to say to Devlin and Emmerich that they have hereby been forgiven for Godzilla. Need Coffee
1.9
Who does The Patriot appeal to Hopefully no one, since there isnt even enough historical subtext within it to deserve an audience. Cinema Phile
3.0
It is a cynical age.One can hardly imagine what a new biopic on Abraham Lincoln or George Washington would look like. Looking Closer
3.0
A tough, high minded work of seriousness those who turn their noses up at Emmerichs name will be surprised at the amount of integrity he allows The Pa ..
3.8
Its a spectacular, well made epic that I just could not enjoy at least not after the first hour.
1.5
Its makers and star have produced a hackneyed piece of patriotic gore. Sacramento Bee
4.5
Unlike Gladiator, it doesnt waste any time on political intrigue or ambiguous characters. Phantom Tollbooth
0.5
Watching this movie is like watching fireworks in some grandly appointed public place.
4.5
Its a cornball epic, but it sweeps you along against your better judgment.
3.5
Effectively blends brutality and gentility, but cant find the right mix between Hollywood clichs and the Revolutions complex history.
4.5
And the megawatt star power of Mel Gibson is more than enough to propel The Patriot at a clip brisk enough to satisfy even the most attention deficien .. Moving Pictures How
3.8
The look and premise of a South Carolina farmer should be far enough away from the tartans and kilts of Scotland that this film will be able to stand .. Upcoming Movies
1.3
Reflects our wish to redeem ourselves through sacrifice. But that entails more than briefly nodding to our flaws, magnifying what we like best about o ..
3.0
This film treats Americas greatest allies since the war against fascism *as* heinous fascists. Cultural Conversation
3.5
...an honest depiction of warfare that focuses on characters and symbols.



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