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Braveheart (1995)

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Braveheart (1995) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.5343

Avg Critic Score:3.4952

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DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

The first thing we see in "Braveheart" is the Scottish landscape, and along with the battle scenes it is probably what one remembers most about the film. Not that its star and director, Mel Gibson, doesn't make an impression as Sir William Wallace, ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)

Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Mel Gibsonâ��s epic story of a 13th century Scottish patriot whose military rampages upset the English and temporarily chased them out of Scotland is visually awesome due to the beautiful cinematography and the huge battle scenes. The ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" is a violent, utterly passionate epic about the real-life Scottish hero William Wallace, a commoner who, from 1297 to 1305 A.D., led a revolt against the ruling English that eventually led to the independence of Scotland. Until ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Edwin Jahiel

In battle, the ancient Picts, who, with others, eventually made up Scotland, would paint themselves blue with woad, a plant dye. So does, much later-- and probably anachronistically-- the Scottish national hero William Wallace (1270 ? -1305) in ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Edwin Jahiel

San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

So point-blank violent that some viewers will struggle to keep brave stomachs, Mel Gibson's long, gritty and histrionic ``Braveheart'' faces an uphill battle to win anything but begrudging respect from even the most gullible of hero ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

Braveheart (1995) Critic Reviews continued...

CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)

One of the last things we need is another Braveheart review composed six years after its initial release. But after purchasing the DVD version recently, I feel justified in sharing a few ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)

Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

Braveheart is a Mel Gibson film in every sense. Not only does it star Gibson and have him as director, but it�s Gibson through and through from the moment that he first appears onscreen. If you love Gibson, this is not a problem. If, on the other hand, yo ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)

Guess the Gross

The funniest thing to me about Braveheart is, as much as I absolutely love this movie, the big fight sequence has to be the worst edited scene of all time. Itâ��s so poorly done its worth watching to see all the mistakes. Now Mel gives those great ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Guess the Gross

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Mel Gibson deserves a lot more credit than I've been giving him. A few years ago, no one could have conceived that the action star could pull off the lead role in a dazzling, epic, historical adventure-thriller-romance, let alone direct it. But he ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

"Braveheart" is a very good film despite serious flaws. The cinematography, costumes, and direction is excellent and generally overcomes problems with plot and character development. "Braveheart" takes place in Scotland, during the Dark Ages. ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Movie-Vault.com (Scott Spicciati)

The war scenes were done well and often humorously. The battlefields of Falkirk, York, and Stirling were brought back to life, including the beautiful scenery of 13th Century Europe. ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Scott Spicciati)

DigitalVD.de (Sascha Baumann)

Er verlor alles, was er liebte. Aber niemals seine Freiheit. Braveheart ist sicher einer der erfolgreichsten und phantastischsten Filme der 90er Jahre. Die im Januar 2001 erschiene DVD Version krÃ¶nt das mit 5 Oscars und einem Golden Globe ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at DigitalVD.de (Sascha Baumann)

Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

In Braveheart, Mel Gibson plays William Wallace, a 13th century Scotsman who became a legendary freedom fighter. This farmer was turned into a warrior following the brutal murder of his wife by English troops. Although Scottish ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)

Tempi Moderni

Una tendenza tipicamente giornalistica ad ispirarsi a criteri di moda per catalogare film e registi pretenderÃ di mettere "Braveheart" nella stessa categoria di altri film di ambientazione medioevale che negli ultimi anni sono stati prodotti ad ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Tempi Moderni

Magus

OK. I just saw this movie a few days ago. Why so late? I missed it in the theatres mainly cause I was worried about its length. I have missed it on video for a while since there is never a copy at the local Blockbuster. But a few days ago, and after my ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Magus

Dragan Antulov

BRAVEHEART was only the second film in the directorial career by Mel Gibson, so it wouldn't be fair to compare it to the better known genre classics directed by David Lean or Anthony Mann. However, even when we apply such criteria BRAVEHEART is more ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Dragan Antulov

Rolling Stone

Wags enjoy razzing the 13th-century Scottish epic Braveheart, starring Mel Gibson in the role of freedom fighter William Wallace, as Die Hard in a kilt. Wait till they get to the knobby question of how Gibson's knees stack up against Liam Neeson's in ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Rolling Stone

Mark R. Leeper

With the directorial experience of just one film, THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE, Mel Gibson has tried to make his own film comparable to SPARTACUS, built around the late 13th Century Scottish hero and freedom fighter Sir William Wallace. He has given the film ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Mark R. Leeper

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

It might be a load of nonsense from an historical point of view, but 'Braveheart' still produces the goods entertainment-wise. But does it really have to be so ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Watching Braveheart is like going to McDonald's. If you're really hungry and really in the mood for a tasty, greasy burger, you'll love it. Braveheart is a great big splendorific Hollywood epic that's not exactly original or cliche-free, but fairly ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Mike Townsend

Mel Gibson directs himself in BRAVEHEART, a three hour epic about 13th century Scot Sir William Wallace and his fight for Scottish freedom from England. The film takes many liberties with the historical Wallace. So much so that the historical Wallace ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Mike Townsend

DVDnett.no

Noen stusser antagelig litt over karakteren. La meg bare fÃ¸rst fÃ¥ si at Braveheart er den beste filmen undertegnede noensinne har sett. Lenge fÃ¸r plata havnet i spilleren hadde jeg bestemt meg for Ã¥ gi den karakteren 7. Jeg var heller ikke i tvil da ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at DVDnett.no

Reel.com

Mel Gibson has never been an acclaimed actor, but in making Braveheart, the former Mad Max demonstrates surprisingly assured helming skills well worthy of the Oscars he earned for directing and for Best Picture. With the sublime contributions of cinematog ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Reel.com

Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)

Freedom to determine oneâ��s own destiny is not only the desire of every heart, but it is our God-given right. Perhaps that is why it is so costly. Set within the 13th century struggle between England and Scotland, BRAVEHEART is a study of the cost ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)

BBC Films (Ali Barclay)

Scotland in the 13th century - and the population has had enough of the tyrannical rule of Edward Longshanks (Patrick McGoohan). Local farmer William Wallace (Gibson) finally snaps after the brutalities inflicted on his family and leads his fellow ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at BBC Films (Ali Barclay)

Construkt

I've read with interest many of the threads regarding BRAVEHEART and is it or is it not homophobic. I think that the answer to that question is yes, but not necessarily more so than any other film of it's kind. The answer, I think, lies in looking at ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Construkt

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Mel Gibson the actor does pretty well in "Braveheart," though one wonders if a more focused director could have pulled a performance from him that would have given the central character a bit more heft. And Mel Gibson the director vindicates ...read the complete Braveheart movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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