All in all, The Patriot deviates from history in several problematic ways. The film goes out of its way to make Mel Gibson’s Benjamin Martin a sympathetic character.

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All in all, The Patriot deviates from history in several problematic ways. The film goes out of its way to make Mel Gibson’s Benjamin Martin a sympathetic character.
by Paige Lurie When a film’s title is a lie, our expectation of historic accuracy is low. While seeing heroes be the last of their
by Mark Goldstein The term “witch hunt” is thrown around a lot in American discourse. In its modern usage, the term is often used to
by Paige Lurie America is built on myths. We love it. From George Washington chopping down a cherry tree to Teddy Rosevelt saving a bear,
While the film does deserve some historical credit for dealing with the mistreatment of the natives at all, the film’s decision to portray Columbus as sympathetic and friendly to the Indians he brutalized and enslaved was both inaccurate and deeply irresponsible.