![]() ![]() Although there are some moments where traces of his superstardom surface, Gibson is mostly believable in his role. Gibson knows how to put together a slick movie, and as an actor, he fares well (this time). And the quick editing and close-ups put the audience right there. ![]() They are “big” in the sense that “Henry V” and “Last of the Mohicans” were the amount of people engaged in life-or-death combat is overwhelming. ![]() The graphic battle scenes are exciting and well-directed (by Gibson). The romantic scenes do well in illustrating their love, which is necessary for plot purposes, but ultimately slow the film. Reminding us that this is just a movie is the picturesque love between William and the woman he courts, played by Catherine McCormick. In addition to his English enemies, he must also battle greedy Scottish politicians who will sell out to the English in a second. After they execute a close friend, he kills those responsible, and soon finds himself leading an army of Scots against the English. It tells the story of William Wallace (Gibson), a Scottish man who decides to fight back against the brutal English who control Scotland and its people. But “Braveheart” is merely an action movie. I can see giving a film like this an R if it had much historical significance and tried to educate the viewers. If this were not a big “Hollywood” film, it would be deemed too violent for an R rating. People are burned alive, have various limbs chopped off, have their throats cut, get shot in the face with arrows and are tortured. “Braveheart” features hangings, stabbings, beheadings, impalings and bludgeonings. This is why a bloody independent slapstick comedy like “Evil Dead 2” is denied an R rating, but a bloody and graphic action film like “Braveheart” receives an R. It’s said this is based on the film’s content, but it is actually based on the film’s budget, studio and stars. The MPAA is what gives a movie its PG, R or whatever rating. Mel Gibson’s new picture, “Braveheart,” is more evidence proving that the Motion Picture Association of America is an immoral organization that is all but worthless. ![]()
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