milos.prudek
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Set in the revolutionary year of 1776, this movie starts promisingly as it depicts a profound change that a farmer and father of seven kids must go through to become a warrior.
However, it very soon deteriorates into a series of "deplorable atrocity, gory revenge, worse atrocity, worse revenge," down to the final wide-screen butchery.
"The Patriot" features all the hallmarks of Hollywood:
Using cliche scenes between carnages, "The Patriot" oscillates between mildly amusing to thoroughly silly. The main character muses about how deplorable was the man who killed his son in a fair man-to-man combat in a war situation. The same character mercilessly slays dozens of enemy soldiers, who also must have parents grieving for them.
Both Mel Gibson and his opponent played by Jason Isaacs give very good performances. True to the story they play black-and-white characters quite effectively.
It should be noted that atrocities shown in this film were never actually commited by the British during the Revolution. That is however a minor fault compared to thorough predictability of the plot. Some people will take the movie seriously but I must say that the audience in our theatre laughed quite hard at some scenes.
The Patriot is horribly conventional and a poor entertainment. Unless you like high-testosterone revenge&carnage, seeing it is a waste of time and money.
However, it very soon deteriorates into a series of "deplorable atrocity, gory revenge, worse atrocity, worse revenge," down to the final wide-screen butchery.
"The Patriot" features all the hallmarks of Hollywood:
- Small Kids May Not Be Hurt In a Movie
- Obliging Negro Saves a White Man And Earns Respect
- The Main Two Antagonists Will Find Each Other Among Thousands of Fighting Soldiers
Using cliche scenes between carnages, "The Patriot" oscillates between mildly amusing to thoroughly silly. The main character muses about how deplorable was the man who killed his son in a fair man-to-man combat in a war situation. The same character mercilessly slays dozens of enemy soldiers, who also must have parents grieving for them.
Both Mel Gibson and his opponent played by Jason Isaacs give very good performances. True to the story they play black-and-white characters quite effectively.
It should be noted that atrocities shown in this film were never actually commited by the British during the Revolution. That is however a minor fault compared to thorough predictability of the plot. Some people will take the movie seriously but I must say that the audience in our theatre laughed quite hard at some scenes.
The Patriot is horribly conventional and a poor entertainment. Unless you like high-testosterone revenge&carnage, seeing it is a waste of time and money.
Shot in dark tones of the Soviet popular colors, this movie will transport you right into the heart of the Communist system during the 1950's Stalin period. Within half an hour you'll be sorry that you came, because the director will make you fear for the unlikely heroes. You'll be holding to your chair and crave for the safety of your favorite TV soap.
To call it a political thriller is not doing justice to the emotional overtone of the story of Marie and her husband Alexey. Director's rendition of the Marie's courage hidden in the simplest acts is quite dazzling. That, and good acting is the major "special effect" of this film, theme of which cannot be dismissed as a history to be forgotten. A system similar to the Soviet communism may sprout in any country, and the fate of the condemned people may depend on the valour of both insiders and the citizen of the free world.
Don't worry, the movie is not moralizing. Do yourself a favor, go to see it - if the political system of your country permits you to do so (if it does not, smuggle it in and invite all your friends).
To call it a political thriller is not doing justice to the emotional overtone of the story of Marie and her husband Alexey. Director's rendition of the Marie's courage hidden in the simplest acts is quite dazzling. That, and good acting is the major "special effect" of this film, theme of which cannot be dismissed as a history to be forgotten. A system similar to the Soviet communism may sprout in any country, and the fate of the condemned people may depend on the valour of both insiders and the citizen of the free world.
Don't worry, the movie is not moralizing. Do yourself a favor, go to see it - if the political system of your country permits you to do so (if it does not, smuggle it in and invite all your friends).