The Patriot Essay

The Patriot movie was an intriguing movie about man named Benjamin Martin, a French-Indian war hero who is haunted by his past, is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britain. Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain, Gabriel immediately signs up to fight, without his father's permission. But soon, Colonel Tavington, British solder infamous for his brutal tactics, captures Gabriel and sentences him to be hanged. As Gabriel is taken away, Thomas tries to free him, only to be killed by Tavington, in front of Benjamin. Now, seeking revenge for his son's death, Benjamin leaves behind his 5 other children to bring independence to the 13 colonies.

The Patriot has very graphic scenes to display the intensity of the plot. For instance, Thirty minutes into the movie, the single greatest action moment of the whole movie occurs. Benjamin, enraged by the death of his son, goes completely fanatical . He salvages all the weapons from his house, takes two of his surviving sons, and tracks down the British squad responsible for the carnage. While he has his two kids lay down cover fire for him, he sneaks up on the soldiers and slaughters them all one by one. Watching Benjamin take out twenty men is truly a sight to behold: he shoots them, he smashes them with the barrel of his gun, and he hacks them to bits with a tomahawk.

The story, while hardly original, is engaging from beginning to end. Benjamin Martin is a man who doesn't want to go back to killing. He is an idealist who wants to resolve America's grievances with England through politics. He refuses to fight, and because of this, some of his sons believe him to be cowardly. His oldest son, Gabriel , enlists in the local militia, gung-ho at the prospect of shedding blood for his country. Benjamin knows the harsh realities of war, and doesn't want