Movie Review The Patriot - 1220 Words

When asked to watch a history movie and write a research paper about it, I was nervous. Normally, I choose a comedy or chick flick when it comes to movies. However, my husband is the exact opposite and loves a good history or war movie. It was his idea for me to watch The Patriot that was released in 2000 for my paper. After watching the movie, I was very impressed. I can honestly say that I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a whole lot. This movie taught me so much about the Revolutionary War that I never knew or understood. It also opened my eyes to some of the things that happened during slavery. Slavery is something that is very negative however, not all slaves were mistreated. Some were lucky enough to end up with people who treated†¦show more content†¦Originally, Benjamin Martin was against the Revolutionary War because he knew the American Colonies would be outnumbered and the war was basically over before it had even began. He was also not keen on the idea that it w ould be fought amongst their own homes. Without Benjamin Martin, the war began. General Cornwallis was the leader of the British side whereas General George Washington was the leader of the American side or Colonial. During the extent of the war, Benjamin Martin’s son Tommy was killed. This lit a fire under him and this is when he decided to stick up for the colonial and join the war. To gain more people, he decided to create a militia. A militia is a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency (www.dictionary.com). The militia consisted of farmers, slaves, and any man who was willing to participate. The militia cut off the supply to the British troops. They caught the Britain’s when they were in the valleys, and on the way to get supplies. At one point, the Colonials disguised themselves as the Britain’s, by using the uniforms of the deceased war soldiers. They did this so that they could get to the ship which had their supplies on it, and blow it up. Colonel Tavington was a part of the British Colony and he did not obey the rules of war. He was constantly taking matters into his own hands and doing what he wanted to do. It was Colonel Tavington that was responsible for the death of Benjamin