The Patriot (Extended Cut) [Blu-ray]

Description

A reluctant South Carolina farmer (Mel Gibson) is forced
to fight the British in this adventure epic set during the time of the
American Revolution. Nominated for 3 Academy Awards® (2000) – including Best
Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Sound – The Patriot is a gripping
tale of war and family, now fully remastered in 4K. Aimed directly
at a mainstream audience, The Patriot qualifies as respectable entertainment,
but anyone expecting a definitive drama about the American Revolution should
look elsewhere. Rising above the blatant crowd pleasing of Stargate,
Independence Day, and Godzilla, director Roland Emmerich crafts a marvelous
re-creation of South Carolina in the late 1770s (aided immeasurably by
cinematographer Caleb Deschanel), and Robert Rodat’s screenplay offers the
same balance of epic scale and emotional urgency that elevated his earlier
script for Saving Private Ryan. Unfortunately, Emmerich embraces clichés and
hackneyed melodrama that a more gifted director would have avoided. Instead of
attempting a truly great film about the most pivotal years of American
history, Emmerich settles for a standard revenge plot with the Revolutionary
War as an incidental backdrop.On those terms, the film is engrossing and
sufficiently intelligent, especially when militia leader Benjamin Martin (Mel
Gibson) cagily negotiates with British General Cornwallis (Tom Wilkinson) in
one of the most rewarding scenes. For the most part, the story concerns
Martin’s anguished quest for revenge against ruthless redcoat Colonel
Tavington (played with snide relish by Jason Isaacs), and the rise to manhood
of Martin’s eldest son, Gabriel (Heath Ledger), whose battlefield honor
exceeds even that of his brutally volatile father. At its best, The Patriot
conveys the horror of war among innocent civilians, and the epic battle
scenes, while by no means masterful, are graphically intense and impressive.
And although Ledger’s love interest (Lisa Brenner) is too bland to register
much emotion, the focus on family (which frequently relegates the war to
background history) provides a suitable vehicle for Gibson, who matches his
achievement in Braveheart with an effectively brooding performance. –Jeff
Shannon

Features:

Product Details:

• Genre: Action, Drama, War
• Format: Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Subtitled
• Contributor: Dean Devlin, Chris Cooper, Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs, Mark Gordon, Centropolis Entertainment, Inc.; Mutual Film Company, Roland Emmerich, Joely Richardson See more
• Language: English, French, Czech, Polish
• Runtime: 2 hours and 54 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 5.25 x 0.25 inches; 2.24 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ 16718
• Director ‏ : ‎ Roland Emmerich
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Subtitled
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 54 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ July 3, 2007
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper