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A movie review by James Berardinelli
The crown jewel of 1995's summer blockbusters appears to have arrived early.It's hard to imagine any motion picture released between now and August matching Mel Gibson's Braveheart for spectacle.With its clashing armies, heartstopping action, and grand sense of romance, this is the sort of film it's a pleasure to see and review Let me state my preferences up front.I'm a big fan of the epic adventure, a category in which Braveheart, like cream, rises to the top.There's a lot in this film that's praiseworthy--not the least of which is its ambition.Those viewing this picture may be easily reminded of Gettysburg, The Last of the Mohicans, Glory, and such claics as Lawrence of Arabia, El Cid, and Spartacus.The grandeur is certainly present;neverthele, Gibson gives us not only memorable battles, but characters of real substance.Borrowing from masters like Sam Peckinpah and David Lean, the actor/director has crafted an exceptional cinematic tapestry in only his sophomore effort.Most of the time, three hour movies have a few flat spots, but Braveheart is constantly on the move--riveting from start to finish.When the end credits began to roll, I was hard preed to accept that nearly 170 minutes had elapsed.The title character is William Wallace(Gibson), a hero of Scottish history whose legend has surely outstripped fact(in its own unique way, the film acknowledges this).Wallace fought for Scotland's freedom in the late 13th century, wielding his broadsword and influence to defeat the forces of King Edward I(Patrick McGoohan), the British monarch who had declared himself king of Scotland upon the former ruler's demise.Braveheart builds slowly to its first gritty climax.Much of the early film concentrates on Wallace's love for Murron(Catherine McCormack).Their courtship is unhurried, yet this is all preparation.The real meat of the story, which includes political mechanations, betrayal, and dramatic battles, is yet to come.Patrick Henry once said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” That might well be Wallace's motto.“It's all for nothing if you don't have freedom!” The nobles of Scotland fight for land and riches, but Wallace stands for the individual, and earns respect with words and deeds.Bulked up and wearing a long-haired wig, Gibson brings his usual wealth of charisma to the title role.Patrick McGoohan, best known from TV's Secret Agent Man and The Prisoner, is almost unrecognizable beneath a snowy beard.His Edward the Longshanks exudes an aura of cold menace.He's a worthy foe for Wallace because his intelligence matches his ruthlene.Sophie Marceau, the French actre who plays Prince Isabelle, and Catherine McCormack are both immensely appealing.Braveheart is a brutal, bloody motion picture, but the violence is not gratuitous.The maimings, decapitations, and other aorted gruesome details make Wallace's world seem real and immediate.In addition, few theatrical moments make a more eloquent statement against war than when Gibson shows women and children weeping over the dead on a body-littered battlefield.War is a two-headed beast, and both faces--the glorious and the tragic--are depicted.Lately, certain films have come in pairs: two Robin Hoods, two Columbuses, two Earps, and now two Highlander epics.Rob Roy, the first, is a fine motion picture.Braveheart, however, is better, offering an exhilarating, and occasionally touching, experience that has viewers leaving the theater caught up in an afterglow of wonder.These days, heros like William Wallace are as rare as motion picture displays of this high, uncompromising quality.《勇敢的心》
Set in the late 13th century, 'Braveheart' is the story of one of Scotland's greatest national heroes Sir William Wallace.leader of the Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long, ultimately succeful struggle to free Scotland from English rule...Crucially charismatic in the title role, Gibson plays the heroic figure and emerges as a remarkable hero with wit and romantic soul, determined to rid his country of its English oppreors...Wallace's revolution was set in motion, with great obstacles from his countrymen...Many Scottish nobles lent him only grudging support as most of them were more concerned with wealth and titles than the freedom of the country...In fact, the Scottish leaders are in favor of revolt-or not-depending on English bribes...Wallace, by comparison, is a man of honor, incorruptible and righteous...He was knighted and proclaimed 'guardian and high
protector of Scotland,' but as much as he railed against the Scottish nobles, submitted to Edward I, King of England, he was astonished and in shock to discover the treachery of the leading Scot contender for the throne—Robert, the Earl of Bruce—to whom he
confided , 'The people would follow you, if you would only lead them.' Sophie Marceau is exquisite as the distreed prince Isabella of France who ends up falling in love with Wallace, warning him out of several traps...Catherine McCormack is a stunning beauty who ignites Wallace's revolution...Patrick McGoohan is chilling, brutal, and vicious as the ruthle Edward I, known by the nickname 'Longshanks.' This king remains simply the embodiment of evil...While Angus McFadyen moves as a nobleman torn between his conscience and political aspiration, and Brendan Gleeson brings strength and humor to his role as the robust
Hamish, David O'Hara is very effective as the crazy Irishman who provides much of the film's comic relief from even the most tensed moments...Mel Gibson has reason to be proud of 'Braveheart.' It is a motion picture that dares to be exceive...Gibson presents paionately the most spaciously impreive battles(yet staged for films)even exceively, and it is his paion and exce that make the motion picture great...The horror and futility of maed hand-to-hand combats are exciting rather repulsive...It is epic film-making at its glorious best...Gibson's 'Braveheart' focuses on the human side of Wallace, a character so immense, so intelligent, and so paionate, exploring the definitions of honor and nobility, pushing us to follow the hero into his struggle against injustice and oppreion...
