![]() ![]() It is the start of a morally simplistic film that offers little for those looking for a historical piece. It starts out with a bit of moral chat about the importance of peace etc but one dead son later and Benjamin Martin has become a one-man war machine, wiping out 20 British soldiers in a blink of an eye. That was a joke, but having just watched Mel Gibson turn the American Civil War into a sort of revenge action movie I considered that perhaps Homer had a hand in this one too and that the joke was on us for spending three hours watching it. ![]() In his episode of The Simpsons, Mel Gibson starred in a remake of Mr Smith Goes to Washington except Homer helped him to change it into a film that was closer to Lethal Weapon than the James Stewart original. With great personal sacrifice he joins the bloody conflict for freedom and honour and the love of his country. ![]() ![]() However when the British burn his home and heartlessly kill one of his young sons, Martin knows he must take a stand and enters the conflict. Although the British are engaged in war in neighbouring areas, Benjamin Martin sees no reason to get involved as he is a peaceful man now, despite his infamous military background. ![]()
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