in my personal opinion « the patriot » be one of the best steven seagal movie . i have hear people say it the bad one ever and it not like s etc . i disagree . a a highly spiritual person and a great master seagal establish a good tradition in action movie . he always have a good background and great action and high professionalism and a clever message . this movie have it all . you have good shooting scene and great aikido . although there isn not a lot of it and it show u it peaceful side . this change in his film make only prove his spiritual growth ( he doesn not kill chisolm buddy in the end ) . « the patriot » be definitely one of the best film from the « filmmaker » point of view which i have see lately . you have great panoramic shot of montana and we see real american nature and beautiful wildlife ( among others horse and flower ) . the soundtrack also deserve a few word . during the film i have a great opportunity to listen to classical american cowboy western music ( not country though ) . similar music be hear in « back to the future prt . 3 » . s acting have greatly improve since his last film . his role be unfamiliar to him ( unlike cop and commando ) and but he do a good job play the retired doctor from the government . his acting be convince and his line be good . i be really pleased with the cast . lq jones prove that life and death walk the earth together and whitney yellow robe play a beautiful and clever scientist and camilla belle make a great appearance a mcclaren daughter . mr. seagal discuss the much debate « real american » tradition and the militia squad and provide his own point of view ( he like the constitution just fine and but chubby beard men have nothing to do with it ) . also good point be raise regard the eastern western medicine system and nature . seagal best . and open new horizon in his film career .