William Wallace lives again in this film by Mel Gibson! Gibson does a terrific job in playing the legendary hero, a man who has a reason to fight. The king of England, known as “Longshanks”, is responsible for the deaths of those close to him. In a frightening scene in the beginning of the film, William walks into a barn to see the Scots which the king had hanged.
Wallace’s passion fuels an army of fellow Scots, and they begin to win unlikely battles. Soon the king fears at just how close to home they are striking. Unfortunately, the violence is very strong and realistic in this film, as you will feel you are on the battlefield and seeing blood pour, severed limbs, and the ugly realism of weapons including swords and spears. Also, there is a sexual relationship between an unmarried couple and rear male nudity as the soldiers “moon” the enemy. There is a scene of topless female nudity too. There are moments of prayer and Wallace’s death seems to be symbolic of the death of Christ, dying for the freedom of men. However, due to the content issues, Dove is unable to award our Dove “Family-Approved” Seal to this picture.
