As I would expect, had I ever cared enough to ponder, this made-for-feel-good movie hits every cliche it can. Of course he gives all for his country in its fight for freedom. Of course there's a former slave who earns the respect of his white brethren. Of course his biggest nemesis is a tangential character who can be dealt with without upsetting the historical balance.
It was all there, but the substance - the meaning - was gone.
The Patriot
2000, 165 minutes, directed by Roland Emmerich
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