Braveheart

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Term Paper Title	Braveheart
# of Words	1021
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	4.08

Braveheart

"History is written by those who hang heroes."  If this statement holds true, King Edward I wrote history over six hundred years ago.  After capturing William Wallace, King Edward publicly tortured and executed the leader of a Scottish rebellion against the English monarchy.  The history that was written by this crude act was far different than that which Edward expected however.  These actions toward the rebellion leader only fueled the flame that Wallace had kindled in the spirits of the common Scot over his short lifetime. Throughout Wallace's life he inspired thousands of Scottish men to rise up against the authority and fight for the one thing in life that he felt is more important than any other, their freedom.  Wallace's life story has given the Scots something to be proud of, and now has even gained the attention of America through the outstanding movie Braveheart.  For a movie to truly be considered great there are four elements that it must possess.  These elements are good acting, mood setting music, an attention consuming plot, and a theme that sticks out in the audience's mind for days to follow.  For Braveheart or any other movie to be successful, it is a necessity for these four traits to be carried out to their fullest potential.
Mel Gibson played the part of William Wallace in Braveheart.  He was the perfect actor for the part.  One characteristic Gibson possessed that other actors may not have been able to was his rough and far from clean-cut exterior.  He came across as someone who probably did not have the conveniences of a haircut every other week or a nice clean shave in the mornings like we have today.  Gibson also studied the Scottish accents and slang so he could recreate the time and location to the best of his ability.
Gibson's supporting cast was also a key factor that made the acting in Braveheart successful. From the Incredibly convincing acting of the villain Kind Henry I to the role of the confused Scottish nobleman Robert Lebruse, there was not a part anywhere in the movie that could have been altered to make the movie any more realistic.  Any audience who really sits and pays attention to Braveheart is sure to be fully convinced that they are in the late 1200's to early 1300's and are witnessing first-hand everything that they see before them.
The music in Braveheart did a brilliant job of setting the tone of the movie.  Towards the beginning when Wallace was a farmer and did not plan on fighting, soft so...

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