| Critics Reviews |
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| 24 Frames Per Second |
"...'The Patriot' is nothing more than conventional fodder, conventionally written and conventionally directed for a conventional audience." more... |
| NZone |
(4 out of 5 stars) "...a good film." more... |
| Cinema Sense |
(Silver) "Despite its power to invoke the sentiment of honor and gratitude, the movie is dampened by some nagging unrealities." more... |
| culturevulture.net |
"You've seen this crass brand of 'patriotism' before - in 'Rocky' movies, in 'Rambo,' and in 'Independence Day.' This time around, the fireworks amount to little more than a fizzle." more... |
| E! Online |
(grade: B-) "Huge, handsome, and compelling in scope..." more... |
| Film Journal International |
"...delivers huge doses of highly kinetic and violent battle scenes..." more... |
| Film Threat |
(4 stars) "...the best film ever made about the Revolutionary War." more... |
| Flick Filosopher |
"Okay, 'The Patriot' is corny and manipulative, but so are John Philip Sousa marches and fireworks, and if you find yourself getting a little choked up watching Macy's pyrotechnics over the East River, then you'll enjoy getting swept away by 'The Patriot,' too." more... |
| Harvey's Movie Reviews |
"Well-mounted historical epic set during the American War of Independence ..." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(2 out of 4 stars) "...[a] relentlessly mediocre motion picture." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(7 out of 10) "A slow-starting film, which presents an interesting story, some entertaining battle sequences and a flawless representation of the times, ultimately succeeds with an emotional connection to its characters, but not without its sporadic lags." more... |
| Movie Bodega |
(2.5 out of 4 stars) " If nothing else, say this for 'The Patriot' -- it's the most leisurely-paced action blockbuster of the summer." more... |
| MovieJuice! |
" All in all, 'The Patriot' is strangely satisfying." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies |
(3.5 out of 5 stars) "The deep red of ever-flowing blood, the white of lost innocence and the bright blue promise of self-rule are the colors of a father's love in 'The Patriot,' this summer's unavoidable event movie." more... |
| PopMatters: A New Work of Art with an Old Recipe |
"And how does Benjamin Martin stack up to the kilted William Wallace? Well, damn it, he's a virtual one-man-army." more... |
| Radio Free Entertainment |
(8 out of 10) "'The Patriot' lacks originality and is mired by movie conventions, but still manages to be a well crafted film that is thoroughly entertaining." more... |
| Spliced Online |
"Gibson kicks redcoat rump in passable but utterly formulaic Hollywood war romp set in 1776." more... |
| Variety |
"Ambitious..." more... |
| Washington Post: Red, White and Kablooey |
"...simplistic and pureed." more... |
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