Battle of the Brave (2004)
Average Rating: 3.9/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 5
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Critic Reviews: 3
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 3
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Gerard Depardieu, Vincent Perez, and Jason Isaacs star in director Jean Beaudin's historical account of the battle waged between England and France in hopes of gaining a geopolitical foothold in Canada. When a fur-trapper (David La Haye) and a young widow (Noemie Godin-Vigneau) find themselves inexorably immersed a violent clash of nations, the heartbreak that follows will prove an intimate glimpse into the horrifying effects of war on all of humanity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Nov 7, 2006
Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Noémie Godin-Vigneau
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David La Haye
Francois Le Gardeur -
Sébastien Huberdeau
Xavier Maillard -
Juliette Gosselin
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Gérard Depardieu
Father Blondeau -
Bianca Gervais
Acoona -
Irène Jacob
Angelique De Roquebrune -
Vincent Perez
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Jason Isaacs
James Wolfe -
Tim Roth
William Pitt -
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All Critics (8) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (6) | DVD (3)
History is long, life is short. It's certainly too short for the sort of overblown, melodramatic, pseudo-epic filmmaking Quebec's Jean Beaudin tried to foist on Francophone audiences two years ago.
Top CriticFeels like a French Romantic novel shot without a trace of irony.
Fans the flames of passion, undoused by time or clunky exposition.
The DVD box proclaims this "an epic tale of desire, courage, and destiny," but viewers are destined to be disappointed by this overly melodramatic film that falls short both as historical romance and as a period film.
While the love story is nothing special, Battle of the Brave is worth one look for people who enjoy the period.
you'll be dying for Celine Dion's inevitable closing number to take you away from it all. God, never thought I'd say that.
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[b]My Review:[/b] The critics panned this, but I'm a romantic, so I found this story to be a lovely, engaging one. I was swept away by the characters, the intrigue, the politics, and the relationships of this period piece. I loved the music and the ending was a total surprise. My husband (not a romantic) found it slow and distracting. He doesn't like plots with manipulation, and that's what this one was all about. He reviled the same characters I was embracing.
[b]SYNOPSIS:[/b]
A historical drama, BATTLE OF THE BRAVE boasts an excellent cast in a film about war and romance. Centered on the feud between England and France over Canada, the plot involves an ill-fated love that develops between a fur-trapper (David La Haye) and a young widow (Noemie Godin-Vigneau), making for a tale that is tense, absorbing, and heartbreaking.