On the Patriot and The Alamo
The essence of movie is the head to head battle between the “hero” side and “villain” side. When it comes to historical film, taking a side is difficult since there is no right or wrong in the history. However, movies become more engaging when viewers place themselves into the main character, the “hero” side, even if this character is hard to evaluate.
The two movies, the Patriots and the Alamo, clearly follow the model that good movies leverage viewers’ affection and compassion towards main character’s side. In the Patriots, Because of his willingness to protect his family, Benjamin Martin was initially refused to participate in the war until his two oldest sons were killed by the cruel
The essence of movie is the head to head battle between the “hero” side and “villain” side. When it comes to historical film, taking a side is difficult since there is no right or wrong in the history. However, movies become more engaging when viewers place themselves into the main character, the “hero” side, even if this character is hard to evaluate.
The two movies, the Patriots and the Alamo, clearly follow the model that good movies leverage viewers’ affection and compassion towards main character’s side. In the Patriots, Because of his willingness to protect his family, Benjamin Martin was initially refused to participate in the war until his two oldest sons were killed by the cruel