
William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce.... (Full plot summary below)
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William Wallace is a Scottish rebel who leads an uprising against the cruel English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who wishes to inherit the crown of Scotland for himself. When he was a young boy, William Wallace's father and brother, along with many others, lost their lives trying to free Scotland. Once he loses another of his loved ones, William Wallace begins his long quest to make Scotland free once and for all, along with the assistance of Robert the Bruce.
Leave your thoughts about Braveheart.
| Montreal Film JournalKevin N. LaforestA superior film and there is a lot to love about it. |
| New YorkerAnthony LaneThe political argument that ensues is pretty dull, but the battle scenes are the loudest and most convincing in years: Gibson has learned from Kurosawa in lending a clarifying thrust to what is, essentially, chaos. |
| Los Angeles TimesPeter RainerAs a filmmaker, [Gibson] lacks the epic gift, but the movie, scripted by Randall (no relation) Wallace, works on a fairly basic level as a hiss-the-English medieval Western. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksWith a bit of restraint Gibson might have had a great movie here instead of merely a pretty good one. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaWhile the violence is raw, so are the emotions. |
| The New York TimesCaryn JamesOne of the most spectacular entertainments in years. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliOfferis an exhilarating, and occasionally touching, experience that has viewers leaving the theater caught up in an afterglow of wonder. These days, heros like William Wallace are as rare as motion picture displays of this high, uncompromising quality. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkTempers moments of despair with deliriously romantic passages abetted by James Horner's traditionally lush score and photography by John Toll ("Legends of the Fall's" Oscar winner). |
| South Florida Sun-SentinelRoger HurlburtWell-made but uneven, Braveheart has some grand moments -- but few pertain to Gibson's less than charismatic performance as the resourceful hero. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAn action epic with the spirit of the Hollywood swordplay classics and the grungy ferocity of The Road Warrior. |