第一篇:勇敢的心影評英文版
Brave heart
There is a famous proverb which is “give me liberty or give me death”.Liberty, in another word, it means “freedom”.Before I watched the film “Brave heart”, my understanding of freedom was very simple.I just thought as long as people could have a full stomach, as long as they could obey the will of rulers, they could also have a happy life.However, there are always some people who don?t like it.They don?t want to be slaves.So, they rose in revolt to obtain freedom because they believe firmly it belongs to everyone and nobody can take it away except the god.The hero of this film is called William Wallace.He is the great leader of Scotland.He led Scottish fight with English in order to obtain freedom.However, as a result of traitors? betrayed, he was arrested by the England authorities.No matter how the English promised or threatened, Wallace never surrendered.What moved me deeply was the moment when Wallace was executed.He cried out ?freedom? with all his strength.For freedom, Wallace gave his life.Also, from that moment, my understanding of freedom changed.Freedom is not only means to eat.It is a God-given gift to everyone.That means everyone has the right to resist despotism and tyranny.We are God?s children, not rulers.Though Wallace died, his spirit encouraged more people in Scotland to continue to fight for freedom.Despite the poor condition and all the difficulties, Scottish people still struggled.And eventually, they won their freedom.I thought if Wallace saw what he pursued succeed in the heaven, he must be very happy.There’s also another thing that moves me very deeply.That is the love between Wallace and his wife Murron.Wallace’s father is also a warrior who pursues freedom and he gives his life to it.That is to say he is killed by English.When Wallace’s father dies, Wallace is just a little boy.At his father’s funeral, Wallace is very sad.However, at the end of funeral, a pretty girl gives him a flower to comfort him.Perfectly, that is a good start ofa beautiful love.When Wallace grows up, he returns his village.God bless, he meets that girl.And they married.However, nightmare begins with English soldiers’ coming.In order to catch Wallace, they kill Murron.The true love is not to hang out together, not to have meals together, not to go to movies together.The true love is when one is facing difficulties, the other refuses to leave himher.So, though knowing it is very dangerous, Wallace goes to the place of execution.For love, Wallace begins the first step of resistance.For love, Wallace is up his hat as a
confidante.That is the responsibility to wife as a husband.If a man couldn’t protect his wife, how could he have the courage to resist the tyranny?
As a outstanding leader, both courage and wisdom are important.But wisdom is the most important.As Wallace’s uncle told him the first thing Wallace should learn is how to use his brain then is sword.So, his uncle took him to many places and taught him many things.He inherited courage from his father but it was his uncle that gave his wisdom.Because of these two things, Wallace is able to be faithful to the
yearning for freedom.This film also broke people’s general idea that heroes were more brave than wise.The last thing I want to say is its episode.It’s so beautiful.When the music rings, my heart seems to be open in the vast grassland.I don’t know what to, but want to run, to cry, to shout and to scream.The Scottish bagpipe is really so melodious and so free.I like this movie very much.It taught me many things.It made me understand the profound meaning of freedom.It made me understand the greatness of human
nature.It made me understand what true love is.William Wallace, the hero in my heart, I will remember him forever and he will encourage me to obtain my freedom and my true love.That’s all.Thank you!
第二篇:電影《勇敢的心》英文影評
英語國家概況
William Wallace, a hero of Scotland
Historical background:
There was a time when the local people in Scotland had to pay the taxes and the beautiful girl’s fist night to English ruler in return for ‘protection’.If the money and the fair lady were not paid promptly, the English gangsters would quickly destroy their home and possesses.One of the most excellent figures in Scotland history was William Wallace, who was born in 1272.When he was young, his father was dead in the war which against with the enemy and he was brought up by his uncle.During that period, William Wallace learned the skill of fight and strategy of the war which make an important role of the later days.......William Wallace unshakable faith touches my heart.Not all the people are stood up to noble, opponents or even die.I admire William Wallace for striving for freedom、his brave and cherishing his woman.Desire for freedom
When William Wallace was child, his father and brother died for a fight.The word “free” first appeared in his mind through a dream that his father told him.(The concept of personal freedom was a concept not much celebrated in 1300)Your heart was free;you needed to have the courage to follow it.A history about hero was begun.William Wallace fought for Scotland’s freedom in the 13th century, as longshanks want to rule a
1country of one that he arranged his son to marry the daughter of his rival, the king of France in order to control the political situation.Longshanks did also Grant nobles prima noctes, first night to draw more of his supporters to Scotland.Seeing their own woman robed by nobles, men could not tolerate these happened in Scotland.As more and more nobles came to Scotland, the local people suffered a lot from it.Wallace's dying cry, as his body was stretched on the rack, was “freedom!” The time had come.William Wallace killed the noble who infringed upon his beloved women.At that moment William Wallace clearly realized that only freedom was primary condition to live a normal life.I remembered a sentence William Wallace said: “I want children and a home and peace.I had asked god for these, but it is all for nothing if you don’t have freedom.” The power of words and strategies, William Wallace influenced suffer people.And more and more people took part in fighting for freedom.His unshakable resolution leaded him to a battle about freedom.As his saying: Wars could take our lives, but they would never take our freedom.His life’s purpose and personal mission statement was to pursue freedom.Brave made one fight against exploiters
Through the cruel wars, He is an amazing battlefield strategist.Facing a major challenge, he refused to be beguiled into surrender.William Wallace is not naturally brave, because fight to the bitter end for peace and freedom.I think his brave heart derive from his childhood when he saw that the nobles’ army hurls rocks at each other for entertainment.Later, when a Scotsman has his wound numb, a saying came from his heart: “That’ll wake you up in the morning, boy!" Just when they thought all hope was lost, William Wallace still believed Scotland would be one and freedom was not so far from them that created his brave heart—Fight for freedom through wars.We can see his brave somewhere in
this film such as routed one of Longshanks’ garrisons and murdered his noble lord.;Fight with the thousands of opponents in a war between English and Scotland;invaded Longshanks’ northern army in Your;fought with Longshanks face to face;consulted with Robert the Bruce about united the nobles to built a country of their own, even knew that would be grey.He was not the one to support the noble’s rights in Scotland’s land, neither the Balliol, William Wallace’s hometown, but fought against exploiters and looked forward to peaceful life.Brave heart was one of the important reasons that aroused people to fight for freedom and peaceful life.I think it was the power that took William Wallace over the fear of death, the fuel that propelled him toward the life you envision.True love under the war
Everyone had his own true love, so did William Wallace.He was crazy in pursuit of love.But it was a pity, because in the 13th the common survived as slaves and they had less right(or even had no right)to do what they want to do, slaved for nobles, died for nobles.Love between William Wallace and Murron moved me to tears.They loved each other.They had their own land.Their love was smashed by invaders’ selfish desire.Poor Murron was the victim in the war, even she was not wrong, but history arranged her dead in the 13th when a fight for freedom just begun.Nowadays, the law has made to protect our right.We can hold fast to our ideal, such as life、job、love or other else.When I see Historical films about love, I always sigh for the sad ending, which the main actor and the main actress separate, not because the ending of love, but for the history.Thanks for William Wallace;I deeply make sense of the love between people included kinship、friendship and affection.In the long history, people fought for freedom、rights and land all the time.Today we are free, but how many people dare to pursue his love or ideal, and how many people see his
relatives、friends or the one he deep in love getting on a train and going away.I think we should take measures to defend our true feeling and follow it.The love between William Wallace and Murron was wonderful because they had strived for each other.William Wallace, a hero of Scotland, was excellent in Scotland history.His brave heart、unshakable faith about fighting for freedom and love have never influencing the young generation less.His heart will go on.
第三篇:勇敢的心英文影評
勇敢的心影評
Review of Braveheart
The film entitled Braveheart,which tells of the story of Sir William Wallace ,a Scotland’s hero in 13th century to protest against the cruel king of England, Edward I.Although the reason is seemingly a romantic revernge for his fiancée who was killed by an English landlord.The struggle was so fierce ,bloody and magnificent that any spectator can not come to himself or herself after seeing a series of campaigns that were shown in the movie and we are most touched by the desire for freedom of Sir William Wallace on the last scene of his execution ,in which William’s sky blue eyes were shone as bright as the sky ,a metaphor for the freedom which is hopeless but the determination was never abandoned in pursuit for it.However,one cannot stand the spiteful rebellion of the Scottish nobles and just imagine Wallace’s disbelief and shock when he got to know that the knight of Edward I,who is most
willing to kill him in the battlefield,is the one who is most likely
to become the king of Scotland,the man who swore to stand
alongside with Wallace from the majority of the Scotland’s
aristocrats who suspected Wallace and kept looking down
upon him.Wallace had presumed that he was his companion
but the reality just showed the just opposite side of Wallce’s
na?ve dream and both the hero and the audience cannot bear
this betrayal from the bottom of their heats.But Wallace still chose to believe,to tolerate and to take an
adventure which led to his death and the end of this poetic
struggle while meantime ,setting in motion another more
intensive campaigns by those who carried on Wallace’s dream
to realize the freedom of Scotland.Wallace’s death is like the
ringing of the bell in the darkness of midnight,announcing that
dawn should be cast upon the ones who never halt to pursue
freedom sooner or later.The scene which showed Wallace’s calling for freedom,while
the executor’s axe moving ,the clouds floating,the wicked
king’s last breath and the judge’s disappointment out of
expectation.“Every man dies, not every man really
lives.”Wallce’s last words echoed in the midst of the air,despite
the physical death and the passing of the decades of years.The real meaning of braveheart lies on that not only we do
not dare to encounter the rivals and the unfair,but also the
courage to tolerate,to resist the temptation to give up in
despair ,to face the genuine aspect of ourselves.Trust,belief,struggle,determination,betrayal and of
course ,the love epic ,are the images we can associate with
this marvelous film and we cannot urge our passion to extol
Wallace,our hatred for the wicked Edward I and those both
mentally and physically delicate Scotland’s nobles.Given the
fact that both these two nations are now sections of the United
Kingdom,The film reminds us of the love for one’s own motherland the
desire for freedom,which is the gifted nature since mankind
was born with and we shall never be scared of any
obstacles ,frustrations and sacrifices in our fight for
freedom ,the goal generations of all classes,eras and races
have been longing for and we shall never be in shortage of the
courage to gain freedom.(534 words)October 29th.2010
第四篇:《勇敢的心》影評
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《勇敢的心》影評
----電影與歷史
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中文摘要:《勇敢的心》是一部悲壯的、融合血淚傳奇史詩片。在1996年第68屆奧斯卡金像獎角逐中獲得最佳影片、最佳導演等5項大獎。影片根據14世紀末發生在蘇格蘭的真實事件改編而成。故事主人威廉〃華萊士,不但確有其人,而且他的英勇事跡更使得他成為蘇格蘭的民族英雄。
關鍵詞:威廉〃華萊士自由民族英雄
廉·華萊士——神話與歷史
(一).撲朔迷離的身世
現存的大部分有關威廉·華萊士的記載都集中在1297年9月11日他帶兵取得斯特靈橋(Sterlingbridge)戰役的輝煌勝利到1298年7月22日在福爾科克(Falkirk)敗于英王愛德華一世這段時期內。而關于他的身世,則是疑云重重的。那么華萊士究竟是一位草莽豪杰還是一位騎士英雄呢?在14、15世紀蘇格蘭的編年史作家中,只有盲哈里和沃爾特·鮑厄(WalterBower)賦予其筆下的華萊士以顯赫的騎士身份。其他人,如福爾頓的約翰
(JohnofFordun)和安德魯·溫頓(AndrewWyntoun)等都不諱言華萊士相對寒微的家庭出身,但他們顯然不想給予這個問題以過多的關注,只是加以描繪他所擁有的雄健體魄和天賦神力。至于電影《勇敢的心》,似乎也傾向于后者的處理方式。實際上,“華萊士”(Wallace)并不是蘇格蘭當地的姓氏而是一個綽號,最初的含義是“從威爾士邊境地區來的人”。據史料記載,12世紀時,華萊士家族的祖先作為親兵跟隨布列塔尼裔的斯圖亞特家族
(theStewarts)從英格蘭的什羅普郡來到蘇格蘭。自戴維一世(1124-1153)以后,斯圖亞特家族世襲了王室管家一職,并在蘇格蘭西部的倫弗魯郡、拉納克郡及艾爾郡擁有龐大的領地,是權擅一方的大貴族。而華萊士家族作為斯圖亞特家族的封臣也得到了蘇格蘭西南部的一些采邑。根據盲哈里所說,位于倫弗魯郡的埃爾德斯利正是威廉·華萊士的出生地,他在附近的佩斯利修道院接受了童年教育。青年時代的華萊士曾居住在艾爾郡的里卡頓,這里是他叔叔理查德的領地。華萊士在成年后的首次驚人之舉就是在拉納克郡殺死了英格蘭的郡守。照此看來,華萊士崛起于蘇格蘭的西南部并與斯圖亞特家族保持著密切關系,這一點應該是沒有多少疑問的。
(二).英雄與美女
歷史上是否真的有這么一位瑪麗安·布萊德福特是大可疑問的。因為除了盲哈里提到的這些涉及華萊士私人感情生活的零星片段之外,其他的編年史和傳記作家都對此只字不語。后世甚至有人指出,“瑪麗安·布萊德福特”與哈里一個鄰居的名字很相似,懷疑是被詩人借用了。其實在《華萊士之歌》中,類似這種移花接木、“掠他人之美”的例子并不鮮見。
盲哈里是在華萊士家族后代(克雷吉的威廉·華萊士爵士)的資助下完成大作的,由此可以想見,不論是出于精神上的由衷崇拜,還是出于客觀的經濟原因,詩人必然會在創作過程中竭力鋪敘事跡,以完成后人崇功報德之心愿。然而不論瑪麗安·布萊德福特存在與否,看上去“為情復仇”的說法都是不成立的。因為早在1296年8月,拉納克郡的一份法律判決文書上就出現了“威廉·華萊士,盜賊(WilliamleWaleys,thief)”的字樣。追源論始,拒絕對英王宣誓效忠應該是華萊士在1296年就背負惡名的肇端。在愛德華一世看來,1296年夏季對蘇格蘭的首次征服是強弱判明、毫無懸念可言的。鄧巴戰役后,蘇格蘭的大小貴族之所以在“拉格曼文件”上署名,表示效忠英王,承認其為蘇格蘭至高無上的領主,目的就在于換取愛德華一世對他們現有領地及封號的默許。事實上,不管其父臣服與否,如果威廉本人不向愛德華一世的“新英格蘭王朝”輸誠,他是決不會享有對家族領地和封號的繼承權的。愛德華一世派駐拉納克和克萊德斯戴爾的郡守海瑟爾里格握有蘇格蘭西南部的司法審判權,并著力懲戒像華萊士這樣拒絕效忠的“叛亂分子”,這必然引起后者的強烈不滿和憤恨。另外,盲哈里和安德魯·溫頓都在著作中提到,此后不久,華萊士的父兄就因反叛而遭毒手。果真如此,勢必堅定了華萊士拿起武器、與英格蘭人殊死一搏的信念。
(三).與羅伯特·布魯斯
1286年亞歷山大三世的暴斃以及隨之而來的坎莫爾王朝的絕嗣是引發蘇格蘭國內政治動蕩和英格蘭入侵的導火線。1290年-1291年間,13個有皇族血統的候選人向英王愛德華一世提出了“王位大訴訟”(theGreatCause)。這場王冠之爭實際上主要是在約翰·巴利奧爾(JohnBalliol)和羅伯特·布魯斯(RobertBruce)之間展開的。布魯斯與斯圖亞特通過土地分封和聯姻在蘇格蘭西部形成了龐大的家族關系網。他們雖然在與巴利奧爾的王位角逐中敗下陣來,但自始至終也沒有放棄對王位的要求。在巴利奧爾統治期間(1292年-1296年),他們一直是以“麻煩的制造者”而聞名的。1296年后愛德華一世的征服戰爭對他們來說不失為一個東山再起的絕好機會。既然華萊士對巴利奧爾王朝忠心不貳,那么他對一直覬覦王位的布魯斯家族必然是充滿疑慮和警惕的。而布魯斯家族之所以早早選擇站在愛德華一方,無非是想借助英格蘭人的力量打擊巴利奧爾派以再圖王位,因此華萊士的忠誠與威望對他們而言也是一種威脅,兩者可謂“道不同不相為謀,終難水乳”。有的歷史學家甚至懷疑正是羅伯特·布魯斯出賣了華萊士,因為在1305年捕獲華萊士并把他交給英格蘭人的門蒂斯的約翰(JohnofMenteith)后來成為了羅伯特一世的寵臣。15世紀時,斯圖亞特王朝詹姆斯三世所奉行的親英政策再次引起了蘇格蘭民族主義情緒的強烈反彈。在此背景下,威廉·華萊士和羅伯特·布魯斯(羅伯特一世)的歷史地位被人為地拔高,就此成為全民景仰的民族英雄。在這個英雄神話的創造過程當中,約翰·巴伯的《布魯斯之歌》與盲哈里的《華萊士之歌》同樣功不可沒。為了凸顯兩位英雄在精神上的一致性,他們于著作中虛構了這樣一個情節:在福爾科克,當兵敗的華萊士撞見了站在英格蘭人一邊作戰的布魯斯時,痛斥他的膽怯和懦弱。華萊士的一席話有如當頭棒喝,喚起了布魯斯心中沉睡已久的反抗意志。從這以后,布魯斯力補前愆,回到愛國主義陣營中,并在華萊士殉難后繼承他的遺志,繼續領導抗擊英格蘭入侵者的斗爭,最終贏得了獨立戰爭的勝利,建立起布魯斯王朝。說到這,讀者不難發現,電影《勇敢的心》也是完全照搬了這一幕。
(四).情節回顧
面對審判,華萊士表現得鎮定自若,堅決否認自己的行為是叛國。在他心目中,他是獨立的蘇格蘭人,當然不承認英格蘭王室擁有對蘇格蘭領土的主權。長腳已經瀕臨死亡,可他仍在喘息著,不看到這個對手的悲慘下場,他就死不瞑目。
是夜,王子妃前去探望,開始希望他能夠認罪,以得到開恩砍頭了事。當她知道華萊士不可能接受這樣的勸告時,給了他一瓶麻藥。
一旦拒絕認罪伏法,華萊士將要面對的是刀鉤掏挖內臟的酷刑,這和中國的凌遲沒有本質區別,瀕臨死亡的時間相當長,痛苦非人想象。王子妃的意思很明白,如果他一定要堅持為自己的理想獻身,她希望至少可以在最大程度上幫助他,讓他死得不至于那么慘烈。“喝了它,它能減輕你將遭受的痛苦。”王子妃哀求道。
“不,它同樣會令我神智不清,我不想在麻木中死去。??”
在王子妃淚流滿面的哀求下,作為安慰,華萊士終于當她面喝下了那液體,卻在她離開之后,吐掉了口中的麻藥。
華萊士在囚房中禱告:“我非常害怕,請賜給我力量,讓我就死從容。”原來他是這樣恐懼!原來他并不肯定,自己能否抵受那一慘痛!
懷著對這類影片一貫的信任,英雄不會在最關鍵的末尾讓人失望,我看下去。??華萊士囚于馬車,從看熱鬧的人群中間經過,浸沒在飛來的垃圾和惡毒的叫罵聲中,他坦然自若。被吊上絞架,又在咽氣前夕放下,面對主刑官袍上的皇家徽章,他爬起來還是沉默不語。直到在絞輪架上拉得關節脫臼,又到刑床上剖割,華萊士一直沒有屈服,哪怕是發出一下呻吟??
喧囂的人群在他的堅忍中,漸漸靜默。終于,一個女人禁不住替他叫出了求告:“Mercy!" 一個聲音帶動了所有人的知覺,“開恩”呼聲在人群里擴散,越來越高??連躲在人群中的戰友都不忍心看他繼續承受這樣的折磨,痛苦地低聲道:“求你叫出來吧,就說一聲也好,只要一個詞,開恩??”
主刑官不斷慫恿著,當他以為華萊士終于要開口,說出那個讓他保留一點征服者虛榮和尊嚴的詞時,示意執刑者停止用刑。
在所有人窒息般的等待中,華萊士傾盡全力長呼:“自由!”
參考文獻:(黑體四號字,頂格)
[1] 格雷姆〃冒頓(GraemeMorton).《威廉〃華萊士:真人與虛構》(WilliamWallace:ManAndMyth,Sutton,2001.)[N].
[2] 阿蘭〃揚(AlanYoung).《追隨威廉〃華萊士的腳步》(InTheFootstepsofWilliamWallace,Sutton,2002)[J].
[3] 科林〃麥克阿瑟(ColinMcArthur).《蓬島仙舞,勇敢的心與蘇格蘭人——好萊塢電影中蘇格蘭形象的歪曲》(Brigadoon,BraveheartAndTheScots—DistortionsofScotlandinHollywoodCinema,L.B.Tauris,2003)[N].
第五篇:影評--勇敢的心
《勇敢的心》影評
課堂上看《勇敢的心》這部作品,是我第三次看了,因為它讓我百看不厭。看了勇敢的心,很有觸動,曾經為之動容過的諸位,一定不會忘記,威廉華萊士在臨死前的“Freedom”。這吶喊所引起的震撼,配合著背景音樂,經久不息,直到影片的尾聲。影片中有許多小細節,讓我思索了很久,甚至,那些細節給我帶來的影響,遠遠超過影片高潮“自由!”讓我們再來回顧一遍,看看歷史的長河,如何造就英雄,也許你會從自己身邊發現,生活中一直存在著他們的影子。劇情簡介
《勇敢的心》又名《情世未了緣》,它以13-14世紀英格蘭的宮廷政治為背景,以戰爭為核心,講述了蘇格蘭起義領袖威廉?華萊士與英格蘭統治者不屈不撓斗爭的故事。威廉?華萊士童年時,其父、蘇格蘭民族英雄馬索?華萊士在與英軍的斗爭中犧牲,他開始接受父親好友的指導,學習蘇格蘭文化和武術。青年華萊士(梅爾?吉布森)學成回到故鄉,向美麗的少女梅倫求婚,不想梅倫被英軍搶去且遭殺害。在廣大村民“英雄之后”的呼聲中,華萊士率眾揭竿起義。
一、童年啟蒙的影響
華萊士并不是天生稟賦異人的英雄。其父——蘇格蘭民族英雄馬索?華萊士在與英軍的斗爭中犧牲。直到他看見父親和兄長的尸體,還有淋漓的血。他在父親的墳前憂郁,年幼的莫倫在眾人離去時奔回來,給了他一朵薊花。這時,華萊士流淚了。他終于知道了死是什么,那是意味著失去熟悉的親切,不再擁有溫情。影片中他的叔父是個智者,他比死去的兄弟更理解抗爭的目的和意義。他要華萊士學習拉丁語,告訴華萊士,在學會用武器前,必須先學會用腦,更重要的是通過拉丁語理解上帝的所在,真理才賦人予自由。幼小的華萊士在夢中和父親對話,父親對他說:“心是無法禁錮的,拿出勇氣去追求!”這無疑是對生命意義的最早啟蒙。
二、凄美但追求自由的愛情
華萊士從國外歸來了,回到故鄉,他就熱切地親吻久別的氣息。與老友重逢砥礪的喜悅和參加他人載歌載舞的婚禮,讓他都沒有意識到,在他國統治下的短暫美景,從來也不可能擺脫蹂躪的陰影。
長大的他回到了自己的家鄉,遇到了自己心愛的人——美倫,希望和她一起的過平安的生活,然而英格蘭對當地的暴政卻干擾了他們的生活。也因為他與美倫的一起為她帶來了災難,美倫被當地駐扎的士兵迫害處死。這也忽然激發起華萊士的斗志,有一股巨大的精神力量推動他,他要為他死去的愛人戰斗,也要帶領當地的人民取得自由。美!不是嗎?那藍色的憂郁眼神,那無畏的堅毅面龐,那深刻而溫柔的感情,那執著而堅定的理想,無一不美!這是男人的美,這是英雄本色的美!這種美讓任何一個經歷過它的女人折服,無條件的愛上他。
三、為自由而反抗的責任
英軍的跋扈在眾人企求和平的忍耐下激增,連還沒有足夠地位和資格享受初夜權的那個英格蘭老兵都覺得,自己對于蘇格蘭人當然可以為所欲為。因為反抗污辱,莫倫被殺害了。華萊士在海灣沒有等到他的愛人前來匯合,逃離這個世界。他的理想主義生涯也就此結束,除了悲憤而起,他再沒有繼續欺騙自己的理由。
那時的他還依然稱不上是第一個覺醒者。他只是第一個沒留住愛人生命的不幸者,由于不幸而反常,違背了自己向往的生活原則。他的率先回擊就贏得了響應,那是久忍屈辱的大爆發。眾人為他的勇氣而激勵,放棄了茍且偷生,投入戰斗,而華萊士也正是被投奔者的熱情激勵,思考起自己的責任。
他不能舍棄眾人的信任,更看到了起義背后鼓舞人心的真正目標:生活的自由。沒有對生活的熱望,成就不了一個熱血男兒。
四、高呼“自由”的震撼
面對審判,華萊士表現得鎮定自若,堅決否認自己的行為是叛國。一旦拒絕認罪伏法,華萊士將要面對的是刀鉤掏挖內臟的酷刑,痛苦非人想象。是夜,王子妃前去探望,開始希望他能夠認罪,以得到開恩砍頭了事。當她知道華萊士不可能接受這樣的勸告時,給了他一瓶麻藥。王子妃的意思很明白,如果他一定要堅持為自己的理想獻身,她希望至少可以在最大程度上幫助他,讓他死得不至于那么慘烈,但華萊士拒絕了。一樣是捍衛自己的信仰,總之是個死而無悔,何苦要拒絕沒有痛苦的了斷?
主刑官不斷慫恿著,當他以為華萊士終于要開口,說出那個讓他保留一點征服者虛榮和尊嚴的詞時,示意執刑者停止用刑。在所有人窒息般的等待中,華萊士傾盡全力長呼:“自由!” 暴君在這一瞬瞪目死去,戰友在這一刻垂瞼淚下,劊子手在這一剎莫名失望??我在這時候禁不住激動,哽咽中,看到了一個英雄的誕生。也只有這樣的人,才能超脫民族、階級、立場、時代等等的局限,贏得廣泛的敬慕和認同,歷史長河不息,影響。
五、對自由呼喚的感動
從他騎著高大的黑色駿馬出現在混亂的高地軍隊前,藍色的油彩涂在他堅毅的臉上,風吹起他金色的頭發,飛揚的發絲印證著他的宣言“他們可以奪取我的生命,但是永遠也不可能奪去我們的自由!”到當他揭開那個神秘人的頭盔發現他竟然就是自己惺惺相吸的貴族羅拔的時候,他的眼里充滿了絕望和不可置信的震驚。再到他被處死的前夕,他也會恐懼,他也會顫抖,他也會默默地呼喚愛人的名字,祈求她賜予他勇氣,讓他完成英雄的使命,這個男人是真實的,偉大的。他的勇敢和真誠,對于自由的渴望,是每一個人的愿望,我們需要這種感動,這就是電影的神奇力量,讓人置身其中,感受那些我們不曾有的生活,感受那些我們渴望已久的情感迸發。華萊士騎馬在蘇格蘭軍隊前發表戰前宣言的那個片斷;兩軍廝殺,鮮血浸染的那些場景;在刑場上,華萊士以全身的力氣喊出““freedom”那一刻;在電影的結尾,華萊士的劍被戰友拋向天空,劃過蒼穹的那一瞬間,都是完美的煽情點。蘇格蘭風笛滄桑遙遠的意境里,那個英雄在山野間奔馳,永不停息??這些段落是沒辦法不被感動的。
《勇敢的心》一直被視為一部悲壯的、融合血淚傳奇的史詩片,在影片中,人們常常為蘇格蘭那絲手帕延的山脈、凄婉的風笛和蘇格蘭人民在貧困痛苦中發出的凄厲呼號所感動,也為華萊士一往無前的精神所鼓舞。這是一顆永遠搏動的心,鼓舞著當時所有為自由而戰斗的勇士;這是一團永不熄滅的火,引導著之后所有走上尋求自由之路的人們。