While this does not live up to _Braveheart_, I enjoyed the film for what it was, the story of a lesser known warrior and king who led his people to their freedom.

As a previous poster mentioned, the biggest problem I have with the film is the fighting sequences which go on a bit too long. I get it, this is what these guys did a thousand years ago. They fought each other over land, over followers, and over riches. Come to think of it, not much has changed in a millennium since Robert the Bruce reigned.

I'm no expert on Scottish vs. British vs. Irish accents, but from my uneducated perspective I thought there were all done well. Pine did well in the lead role and it was good to see relationships with his brethren change and adapt throughout the film. The romance was a little too fleeting for me to truly care about it, but I appreciated the strength and loyalty that Elizabeth showed to her husband in the face of unspeakable treatment by her own people. The one spot where I wish we had seen more character development was with Aymer de Valence. There was a glimmer of it when [spoiler]King Edward died[/spoiler], but alas it was not to last.

The one thing this film really accomplished for me is to pique my interest in this period of history. I didn't really know the name Robert the Bruce before this, but have already started poking around on Wikipedia and the local library looking for additional reading about him.

Good film if you enjoy the historical epics, though this one just scratches the surface of Bruce's story.