Braveheart Blu Ray

Braveheart Blu Ray Review

Braveheart is Mel Gibson’s best movie, as director or as an actor. Mel Gibson’s first directorial effort, The Man Without a Face, was decent movie but nothing compared to Braveheart. Braveheart was an unexpected surprise in 1995. Mel Gibson was not an established director. Instead, he was very popular Hollywood actor who enjoyed a big popularity due to Lethal Weapon franchise. As far as my all time favorites go, this movie is definitely in the top 10. It’s a kind of movie you can watch from time to time and not get bored at any point in the movie.

The overall story is based on William Wallace’s fight against the English to free Scots in the 13th century. While not historically accurate, it does accurately represent overall story from the period. Mel Gibson plays William Wallace who is well educated Scottish peasant who witnessed the brutality of English rule in early age. He experiences the brutality once again as an adult when his secret wife is executed because Wallace did not want to share his wife with English nobleman. This sets off his thirst for revenge. He gathers a force and eventually kills the English lord. However, this is seen as a great freedom movement by his fellow Scots. Wallace reluctantly leads the army against the English rule.

What really stand out in the Braveheart are the battle scenes. Only Saving Private Ryan can compare to the brutal portrayal of the fight scenes. Sometimes it’s brutal and sometimes it’s downright horrific. Instead of gun fight in Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart seems more brutal because of the primitive weapons used during the fight. If the movie was all about fighting, it would not have been as good. Instead, the movie infuses a great story line of a single man who loses his wife. This movie should have been part of the early Blu-ray release. It is long overdue for a picture and sound upgrade.

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