Braveheart (1995)

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''It's all for nothing if you don't have freedom.''

William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule.

Mel Gibson: William Wallace

Braveheart is a story blessed with many endearing nobilities and notions, but more than anything a dual sense of honour and liberty: on the one side William Wallace, a lege... read more

There's nothing better than a film about true and proper WARRIORS. Even if the facts are a bit mixed up and the whole thing reeks of historical inaccuracy, this is a thoroughly entertaining film...and I'm English! I have no doubt that the English were arseholes back in the day, domineering conquerors aren't always the nicest of chaps, so it's lucky Wallace was there to put us in our place.
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This film really touched me because of the upsetting twist that occurs with William Wallace and his wife when his wife is murdered by a group of English soldiers. This affects Wallace's life forever and he sort of becomes like obsessed with war and wanting to get like revenge on the English for what happened to his wife and also to the Scots people too. This film taught me a lot that some wars are... read more

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