Braveheart – Monday 6th October 2025

Braveheart is a masterpiece! It was when it first came out, and it still is today.

What can I say about this film? The way it captures your emotions from the very beginning, giving the audience a full on romantic tragedy in the first half hour is nothing short of genius! You connect with, and feel more for those characters in that short time than you do for characters in films that last for hours!

The events in the beginning of the film serve as motivation for the protagonist for the rest of the film, and because it does such a good job of crystallizing his emotions, we’re with him every step of the way! Emotion drives character! So simple, yet so many films fail to realize this.

It’s a long film, but as an audience, you never feel it; because the pace and the sequence of events are all non-stop. The film has everything! High drama, betrayal, romance, tragedy, action! Great characters, beautiful actresses, amazing production design and a musical score that will live with you for the rest of your life.

Truly a genius film in every regard, and proof that Mel Gibson is one of the most gifted filmmakers out there! The only drawbacks are Gibson’s wobbly Scottish accent, and the dubious historical accuracy, but as the saying goes, why let the truth get in the way of a good story?!

Absolutely brilliant film! And the first to introduce me to the stunning Sophie Marceau, who I’ve adored ever since!