Revolutionary War epic, long-winded and simple-minded (an unhappy combination), as brutal in its sentimentality as in its violence. One exciting scene when the neutralist hero ("I'm a parent. I haven't got the luxury of principles") ambushes a squad of Redcoats bent on hanging his eldest son. The German-born director, Roland Emmerich, shows special affection for the fraternal Frenchman, Tcheky Karyo, and naturally enough special animosity for the haughty Brits. He was sweet on the French in his Godzilla, also. Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs, Joely Richardson, Chris Cooper. (2000) — Duncan Shepherd
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