"The Patriot" is an excellent movie. It may very well be one of the most exciting .
and moving war-drama movies of all time. There are very few films today that even come .
close to touching upon the American Revolution, which is why "The Patriot" is of such .
importance. Nonetheless, during the film the actual American Revolution takes a back .
seat and allows the center of the story to revolve around Benjamin Martin (played by .
Mel Gibson) and his South Carolina family. Some examples of this would be the focus on .
Benjamin's eldest son Gabriel and how he goes against his father's wishes. As well as .
Gabriel, the film focuses on Benjamin and what actions he takes and why. Aside.
from the focus on the Martin family, there was inaccuracy at times about the American .
Revolutionary War itself.
"The Patriot" should have been more focused on the actual American Revolution .
than on the story line concerning Benjamin Martin and his family. Instead of doing this, .
the movie focuses on Benjamin's eldest son Gabriel who was eager to get in on the action, .
and signs up with the rebel forces against his father's wishes just minutes after South .
Carolina joins the fight against the British. As the focus on Gabriel continues, he soon .
romances a local girl in a small town he passes through. He later falls in love with the girl .
and they begin writing to each other while he is away. When Gabriel returns to the town .
he has found out that everyone had been burned alive inside the church under the order of .
the evil British General Cornwallis. This fuels the fire for Gabriel and makes him more .
determined to fight and seek revenge.
After the focus is off of Gabriel it is shifted to Benjamin. Since he remembers his .
own bloody experience from the French & Indian War, Benjamin is reluctant to have any .
part of this conflict. At first, Benjamin tries to convince others to resolve this peacefully .
and not to fight.
