The majority of moviegoers did not go to watch the movie because they were interested in the intricate and elaborate politics of 13th-century Scotland. One of the strongest points in Braveheart is the battle scenes. Even during his last scenes, when he is drawn and quartered, he shouts out “Freedom!” which became an iconic line of the movie, sowing fear in the English and creating a long-standing memory in Robert’s son, who was later inspired by the memory of William Wallace to betray the English and conquer freedom for its people (“Braveheart”). Only the treachery of Lochlan, Mornay, and later Robert the Bruce help defeat Wallace (“Braveheart”).
He would stop at nothing to defeat Wallace, especially after the battle of Stirling, which results in the British army being crushed, and the city of York burned to the ground. While William Wallace rules the battle scenes, Longshanks dominates the stage with his Machiavellian view of the world, dry wit, and refined cruelty. Wallace joins the rebellion after the English soldiers execute his wife for resisting their attempts to rape her.īraveheart is built around sequences of battles with scheming and politics in between. King Edward was a cruel king, who offended not only the Scottish people but their noblemen as well by granting lands to his lords and enabling various offensive laws and regulations, such as the “First Night” privilege, where the ruler of a fief would be granted the right to bed any bride before the wedding (“Braveheart”). The motivations of Wallace, as well as his supporters, are just and noble. The movie follows the tale of William Wallace – a freedom fighter who rose to liberate Scotland from the rule of King Edward “Longshanks” following the death of the king of Scotland, who died without leaving an heir. Despite being considered old by modern standards of cinema and having certain flaws and loops in the storyline and historical accuracy, Braveheart can easily be considered one of the best movies of all time, enjoyable even by the modern standards of cinema in 2018. With such a stunning and impressive list of features, it can truly be considered an all-time classic. It was truly ahead of its time, having not only scored over 210 million dollars in the box office, but also winning five academy awards: for the best picture, director, cinematography, makeup, and sound editing (“Braveheart – Awards”). An iconic movie with Mel Gibson portraying William Wallace – a charismatic and cunning leader of the Scottish rebels, provides great entertainment value even 23 years after being first released into movie theaters across the world. Everybody has seen Braveheart (1995) or at least heard of it.
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