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Actors: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Patriot |
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This movie is about a farmer who gets pulled into what becomes the Revolutionary War, of the colonists agaisnt the then world power of Great Britain. It centers around a widower who has 6 children ranging from age 6 to 20.
He had been in the militia in the French Indian War and was an experienced military leader. He has the support of the "regular people" in his colony, and he is well respected. He gets pulled into the was when his son is killed by a Redcoat. He then proceeds to fight for revenge, honor and to protect what was left of his family. In the end he lost three sons to the war, and ended up outsmarting experienced British officers.
--, Resident Scholar
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Widower Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) is left with six kids on his hands in the beginning of the revoloutionary war. Determined to stay neutral and have nothing to do with the war, Benjamin forbids his oldest son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) from signing on. But that doesn't stop him. Eventually, the whole family is caught up in the war, especially Benjamin. After killing a whole brigade of British soldiers, he is known as 'the ghost'. The war ends up taking a toll on all of them, especially Benjamin.
--lacie, Resident Scholar
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A former soldier wants to raise his motherless children in peace during the American Revolution. However, the war hits close to home when one of his sons is killed. Him and his oldest son create a militia of their own to defend against the British, at the same time searching for revenge against an evil soldier who murdered one of his sons.
--Jack Bauer, Resident Scholar
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Benjamin Martin is a farmer and father in the Revolutionary War era. A fierce soldier of the French and Indian War, he renounced fighting forever to raise his motherless chldren in peace. His son Gabriel joins the patriots without his permission and accidentally brings the war to the farm. After a sadistic British soldier kills one of Bejamin's son and captures Gabriel, he must choose to fight for freedom, his family, and for revenge.
--Rose DeWitt Bukater, Resident Scholar
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The movie is about the American's stopping the British 'red coats' from taking over the American colonies.
--Martin Parrey, Resident Scholar
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During the Revoulution British Colonel Tavington(Jason Issacs) kills Benjamin Martin's(Mel Gibson) son and Martin goes for revenge. He does this by joining the state militia. Martin damages supply lines and going after Tavington(Issacs.)
--Alan Rush, Resident Scholar
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During the Revolutionary War, a colonel does his best to stay out and keep his family in one piece, until his son is killed. After that, it's good old Mad Max on the loose, killing and maiming and doing as much damage as he can with musket, pistol, knife and tomahawk. Overall, not a bad movie, and no one goes psychotic on a bunch of Brits like Mel.
--Dave, Resident Scholar
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A man's son joins the confederate army to fight against the British. His father disagrees with him joining the army and in protest, joins so he can keep an eye on his son.
--Rebecca, Resident Scholar
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Revolutionary War hero Benjamin Martin enlists in the Continental Army to fight against the British. During this however, he loses two very precious things...
--Emily M., Resident Scholar
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Mell Gibson is forced into the Revolutionary War after son killed.
--Michael Gookni, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Patriot |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 32%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 41%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 27%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 18th century
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
- Civilian Resistance
Specific to
- US Revolutionary War
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- bulging muscles
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- enemy army
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Specific kind of enemies?
- tyrants
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
- Deep South
Forest?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- church/synagogue
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
How many deaths in film?
- hundreds
Kind of violence:
- land battles
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
- swords
Unusual forms of death
- hanging
- impaled
- decapitated
- perforation--bullets
- perforation--swords/knives
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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