The Patriot is a historical fiction movie released in 2000 detailing the life of an American family during the Revolutionary War. The main character Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson, is forced into fighting when his loved one’s lives are endangered. This film is directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat. It also stars Chris Cooper, Joely Richardson, and Heath Ledger. Though entertaining and thought provoking, the film drags in places and is unnecessarily long and inaccurately depicts many events in the American Revolutionary War. This movie succeeds in its attempt to entertain audiences, but fails to truthfully demonstrate life as it was in the late eighteenth century.
The movie centers around Benjamin Martin, a veteran of …show more content…
The vote is passed without his support and Benjamin’s oldest son Gabriel, played by Heath Ledger, joins the Continental Army. Later in the movie, several years later, Charleston succumbs to British force and Gabriel returns home. The family takes in wounded soldiers from both sides of the war after a close by battle. British dragoons led by Colonel William Tavington (Jason Isaacs) arrive at the home and arrest Gabriel. The youngest son, Thomas, is shot and killed when he attempts to save his older brother. The dragoons then burned down the Martin home and executed all of the wounded Americans. After their departure, Benjamin arms his remaining sons with muskets and sets off after the unit and Gabriel. He kills many of the soldiers with a tomahawk and gains the nickname “Ghost”. Due to the previous cruel acts committed by the British, Benjamin and Gabriel decide to join the fight and leave the younger children with Benjamin’s sister-in-law, charlotte, played by Joely Richardson. After passing other companies of the continental army, of which Martin is appalled of the lack of discipline, they come upon Colonel Harry Burwell (Chris Cooper), his former commanding officer. Because of his …show more content…
The militia attacks British supply lines and takes Cornwallis’s dogs. They burn many of the bridges in ferries between there and Charleston. Because of his cold-blooded tactics against Martin, Tavington is blamed for this harsh retaliation but is allowed to remain for the sheer purpose of taking out Benjamin Martin. He attacks more families and burns more homes. The martin family is forced to relocate to a settlement with slaves after the plantation is destroyed. Gabriel marries Anna and Benjamin pledges himself to Charlotte. Tavington brigade enters the militias supply town and assembles all the residents into the town church. He promises their freedom in return for information on the rebels. After the information is given, he barricades the doors and burns the church to the ground with everyone in it. In an act of retaliation, Gabriel attacks the camp but is wounded by Tavington. Benjamin arrives just in time for his son to die in his grasp. Benjamin is sent into a deep depression after the loss of his son and debates whether or not to continue fighting. After finding the American flag he repaired, Benjamin is reminded of his
The movie centers around Benjamin Martin, a veteran of …show more content…
The vote is passed without his support and Benjamin’s oldest son Gabriel, played by Heath Ledger, joins the Continental Army. Later in the movie, several years later, Charleston succumbs to British force and Gabriel returns home. The family takes in wounded soldiers from both sides of the war after a close by battle. British dragoons led by Colonel William Tavington (Jason Isaacs) arrive at the home and arrest Gabriel. The youngest son, Thomas, is shot and killed when he attempts to save his older brother. The dragoons then burned down the Martin home and executed all of the wounded Americans. After their departure, Benjamin arms his remaining sons with muskets and sets off after the unit and Gabriel. He kills many of the soldiers with a tomahawk and gains the nickname “Ghost”. Due to the previous cruel acts committed by the British, Benjamin and Gabriel decide to join the fight and leave the younger children with Benjamin’s sister-in-law, charlotte, played by Joely Richardson. After passing other companies of the continental army, of which Martin is appalled of the lack of discipline, they come upon Colonel Harry Burwell (Chris Cooper), his former commanding officer. Because of his …show more content…
The militia attacks British supply lines and takes Cornwallis’s dogs. They burn many of the bridges in ferries between there and Charleston. Because of his cold-blooded tactics against Martin, Tavington is blamed for this harsh retaliation but is allowed to remain for the sheer purpose of taking out Benjamin Martin. He attacks more families and burns more homes. The martin family is forced to relocate to a settlement with slaves after the plantation is destroyed. Gabriel marries Anna and Benjamin pledges himself to Charlotte. Tavington brigade enters the militias supply town and assembles all the residents into the town church. He promises their freedom in return for information on the rebels. After the information is given, he barricades the doors and burns the church to the ground with everyone in it. In an act of retaliation, Gabriel attacks the camp but is wounded by Tavington. Benjamin arrives just in time for his son to die in his grasp. Benjamin is sent into a deep depression after the loss of his son and debates whether or not to continue fighting. After finding the American flag he repaired, Benjamin is reminded of his