Film Review:Brave Heart The movie named Brave Heart was first released on May 24, 1995 , in the United States. This movie is directed by the famous director Mel Gibson who was the starring actor in the film.The film starring were Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan This movie tells the story about a national hero--William Wallace and he national uprising under his leadership in the late 13th century.In the real history, by the end of March 1296, king Edward I rate army capture Scotland business town Berwick. At the end of April, the England troops in Dunbar annihilated Barry ORR’s forty thousand army. Barry ORR surrendered, as well as more than two thousand Scottish nobles were imprisoned. After that, Scotland was ruled by Edward I(called “Longshanks” in the film), so Scottish people started to fight for their national independence, they fight for their freedom. Director Mel Gibson is not filming history here. The film is not about the whole historical events, it’s adapted from history (1296-1305). The film mainly mentioned Stirling campaign and Falkirk campaign. In fact, Stirling battle occurs in September 11, 1297, the first battle in the film. On this day, the farmer soldiers with rotten equipment, bad training, extremely beat the arrogant royal army. But in Falkirk campaign, in July 22,1298, Edward I led the army personally, William Wallace’s forces was defeated like they in the film. In August 1305, William Wallace was arrested by an Anglomania Scottish nobles John. On August 23, Wallace was cruel executed outside in the iron field of London. William Wallace is the main character,a national hero in the film. When he was a child, his farther sacrificed in the battle of England. Then he grew up with his uncle, studying culture and martial arts. When he was grown up and came back to his hometown, he fell in love with a girl and they married secretly. His rural dream was broken when his wife were killed by England soldier. In order to revenge, he began fighting. More and more oppressed people attend his fighting. The onlything Wallace fights for is freedom, his revolution was set in motion, with great obstacles from his countrymen. Many Scottish nobles lent him only grudging support. His revolution is not smooth. Longshanks let his son married The French princess Isabella to relax the relationship with France. But in the film Longshanks sent Isabella to Wallace two times in order to beat Wallace, all the plots were found by Isabella and sent to Wallace. Thanks for Isabella’s warning Wallace was alive. That because the princess admire his wisdom and courage and fell in love with him. But good luck is not always come with Wallace. After the Falkirk campaign, Wallace began to take hidden guerrilla tactics against the British. Then his noble Bruce’s father betrayed him. At the end of the film, the noble Robert Bruce led Wallace’s troops continue fighting against English, and won their freedom finally.
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