The Patriot ★

While the film captures the intensity of Revolutionary War battles, it has been noted for its "ahistorical" and "misleading" narrative elements. It is loosely based on the real-life "Swamp Fox," Francis Marion.

Benjamin’s journey highlights the internal conflict of a man who fears that war will destroy the very family he is trying to protect. The Patriot

After his oldest son Gabriel (Heath Ledger) joins the Continental Army and is captured by the ruthless British Colonel William Tavington (Jason Isaacs), Tavington executes Benjamin's younger son, Thomas, and burns their home. While the film captures the intensity of Revolutionary

Watch Benjamin Martin’s initial argument against joining the war for independence: Tavington executes Benjamin's younger son