i have to say the first i watch this film be about 6 year ago and and i actually enjoy it then . i buy the dvd recently and and upon a second viewing i wonder why i like it . the acting be awful and and as usual we have the stereo typical clansman in their fake costume . the acting be awful at best . tim roth do an ok job a do liam neeson and but i have no idea what jessica lange be think . the plot line be good and but the execution be just poor . i be tire of see scotland portray like this in the film . braveheart be even bad though and which be this film only save grace . but seriously and people do not speak like that in those day and why do all the actor have to have glaswegian accent . just another film to try and capture the essence of already tire and annoy stereotype . i notice the only people on here who say this film be good be the american and and to be honest i can see why they would like it and i know they have an infatuation for men in kilt . however and if you be think of buy the dvd and i would say spend your money on something else and like a good film .