It has been said that the best things in life are worth fighting for. In the
movie Braveheart starring Mel Gibson this thought is the basis for the whole movie.
This film was based on the real life story of Scotland's rebellion from under English
rule in the thirteenth century.
William Wallace, played by Gibson, was a son of a common soldier. He
desired nothing more in life than to move back to his homeland years after his
father's death and to start a farm and a family. Wallace's plans are drastically
interrupted when the English lord of the land kills his wife in order to get to him.
Instead of making him weak, the murder of his wife prompts William to begin a
rebellion of English rule. He inspires thousands of Scotsmen to fight the English
soldiers for their freedom.
This movie is an incredible display of the ability of a country to fight against
oppression from evil. Mel Gibson does a wonderful job playing a character who......
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