"The Patriot" Movie Review

A couple of days ago Chantel & I watched "The Patriot" and sadly it was the first time I had ever sat down and watched the movie start to finish.  Needless to say I was throughly impressed!  This is a fantastic movie that mixes action, historical fact, and a good story line all together with out it going overboard.  The film mainly takes place in South Caroline and depicts the story of an American swept into the American Revolutionary War when his family is threatened.  The main character is Benjamin Martin, played by Mel Gibson, and he is a classic family man.  I wife died years ago and he was left to raise 7 children on his own: Gabriel, Thomas, Margret, Susan, Nathan, Samuel and William.  Benjamin Martin is a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, now wants nothing more then to live peacefully on his small plantation, and wants no part of a war with the most powerful nation in the world, Great Britain. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to enlist in the newly formed "Continental Army." When South Carolina decides to join the rebellion against England, Gabriel immediately signs up to fight...without his father's permission. But when Colonel William Tavington, British dragoon, infamous for his brutal tactics, comes and burns the Martin Plantation to the ground, tragedy strikes. Benjamin quickly finds himself torn between protecting his family, and seeking revenge along with being a part of the birth of new, young, and ambitious nation.  I could write tons more about this fantastic movie but I want you to watch it and experience the suspense and action for yourself!