Braveheart (1995)'s activity

Great film! Don’t believe all the poseurs on here that are bashing it.

I won’t weigh in on the debate over the historical accuracy of it. But as a piece of cinema it’s wonderful. Gorgeous cinematography paired with beautiful Scottish music, rousing oratory, superb all-around acting by a great cast (including Brendan Gleeson, Patrick McGoohan, and Sophie Marceau) and some of the best battle scenes ever filmed. Think “Saving Private Ryan” with swords and axes, heavily inspired by Orson Welles’ battle scenes in “Chimes at Midnight.”

Mel Gibson is a nut for sure, but he was a talented director at his peak. Is he in the class of Coppola, Kurosawa, Welles or Kubrick? Of course not. But how many directors are?

All in all, a wonderfully entertaining film that you should see at least once in your life.