"The Patriot"

         The movie, "The Patriot", is a movie depicting the American Revolutionary War, from a patriotic perspective. I've watched this movie the past week in class, and it's a simple story line which is not too complicated, but can get hard to watch at some points. 

         The main event in the story is of course the American Revolutionary War, starting in 1776.  The main character is Benjamin Martin, who was a ruthless soldier during the French and Indian war, but is now a quite farmer in South Carolina with 6 children. The story is about the war, but also his personal struggles and his own "personal revenge".

         I believe Mel Gibson (Benjamin Martin) could have been portrayed alittle better. Other than that, I think the majority of actors did a good job and fit the description or role of the character they meant to play. 

         What I liked about the movie were its realistic war scenes that were portrayed. I think they were very accurate in uniforms, weaponry, and language. What I didn't like, was how they portrayed the British. The colonists were brothers and sons of the British. The British were never that brutal and merseles as they were depicted to be. That part was inaccurate. 

         What I learned from the story is always do the right thing and to always do what is right. If you are good to others, they will be good to you as well. 

         I think anyone who likes war would like this movie. I would recommend it to a my one who likes to watch history or war films. This movie is rated R however, so you either need to be 17 or have an adult with you to watch it. Overall, I enjoyed this film. 

         I would give 4 out of 5 stars. ****

         The writer of this blog is a 17 year old boy named John Drew. He is a junior at Sterling high school. He currently is a cashier at the ShopRite in Lawnside. He also runs track and cross country. His favorite subject is history and he loves learning about past wars.