"The Patriot"

[Gil Martin]

The Patriot could have been Mel Gibson's greatest film, even greater than Braveheart. It was not for various reasons. Mostly, it did not follow historical fact. The film was a poor and improper blending of the battles of Cowpens and Kings Mountain but did not reflect either one. Where is the world was Fort Wilderness and the French and Indian War battle that they prattled about so much during the dialog? The film should have followed historical facts and it would have been spectacular. All the best...
Gil