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The Patriot Review You Didn't Read in Time Magazine!
By Izzy Lyman
Are you tired of feminists who think men are chumps?
Are you annoyed at gun-control proponents who want to
enervate the Second Amendment?
Are you frustrated by wussy pastors who avoid controversy in
the pulpit?
Are you dismayed by revisionist historians who dismiss the
Founding Fathers as rich, white slaveowners?
Are you sick of politicians who ignore the Constitution?
Are you irritated by public school teachers who condemn the
American Revolution?
Are you shocked by judges that ban prayer from the public
square?
Are you chagrined at multiculturalists who prefer globalism to
nationalism?
In short, are you burned out by the the anti-American, anti-
God, anti-family petty tyrants that no citizen, even those in
Montana, can escape?
If you answered “yes, yes, and yes,†allow me to
suggest an entertaining way to get a respite from these losers
and celebrate the 224th birthday of the United States, all at
the
same time.
Go see Mel Gibson in The Patriot.
Set in 1776, this epic film's main character is an American
colonist named Benjamin Martin (Gibson). Martin, a widower,
lives quietly on his South Carolina plantation with his seven
children. Dad is also a hero of the French and Indian War, who
has become an outspoken pacifist. Consequently, the ex-
veteran won't support the burgeoning revolution against
England, because, in his words, "I'm a parent. I haven't got the
luxury of principles."
His 18-year-old son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) feels differently.
After the South Carolina assembly votes to have their colony
join the rebellion, Gabriel, against his father's wishes,
enlists in
the Continental Army.
Martin is heartbroken but returns to the homestead to tend to
his obligations as a gentleman farmer and busy father. Martin,
who keeps a mysterious tomahawk tucked away in a chest,
does not remain on the sidelines for long. British soldiers soon
occupy Charleston, and a battle literally breaks out on Martin's
front lawn.
In the heartwrenching and action-filled scene that follows,
Gabriel is condemned to hang as a traitor by the wicked
Colonel William Tavington (Jason Isaacs), who also shoots one
of Martin's other sons. To add insult to injury, Tavington
orders
his soldiers to burn down Martin's home.
An audience packed with "Braveheart" fans knows it's only a
matter of minutes before the tomahawk will be ably wielded by
Martin. For he now has two good reasons to, once again, be
willing to kill: protect his family and fight for the American
cause.
The movie is visual candy for the eye. Scenes of swamps,
forests, and ocean, are dazzling. The battle scenes are
simultaneously graphic and mesmerizing. The acting is first-
rate, the script is full of wit and wisdom, and the costumes are
classy. In the two hours and forty minutes it takes to watch
this film, theater-goers will laugh, cry, gasp, clap, and fume.
The Patriot's megastar, Mel Gibson, is a kinder-gentler William
Wallace. Gibson is sooo believeable as the dedicated, loving
single father who also commands the respect of a ragtag
South Carolina militia. There is little coarse language, no sex
scenes, and many spiritual moments. (Two caveats: Don't
invite little kids or squeamish adults, as the impalings and
decapitations are not infrequent. And, one well-endowed
actress’ low-cut dress was unnecessarily distracting.)
But the other star of the movie is the about-to-be-born young
Republic. In 1776, the fledgling country looks like a good place
to settle if you don't mind homesteading and being surrounded
by flag-toting, God-fearing adults whose children know how to
load and fire a musket. The film is also director Roland
Emmerich's bouquet to the rough-hewn, farmer-soldiers who
fought valiantly against General Cornwallis’ snotty
Redcoats.
Statists will jeer and sneer The Patriot. America Firsters will
be
firecracker-proud of it. I give it a thirteen stars-and-stripes
rating. Don't miss it!
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