Ever since Al Pacino became trapped in the hideously snooze-inducing Revolution, the American War Of Independence has been avoided by film-makers terrified of repeating Brit helmer Hugh Hudson's mistakes. And it's taken a German director, Roland Emmerich, to risk Sony's mega-bucks on another stab at the conflict. Perhaps after annihilation-mad aliens and skyscraping lizards, coping with a mad English king seemed like a breeze - especially since Emmerich managed to bag Mel Gibson, star and director of his own battle-ravaged independence drama (Braveheart).
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