This essay tells what is true and what is false in the movie Braveheart. So it tells the historical accuracy of the film

Very rarely in a historically based film is every action fact but rather there is a mix of fact and fiction in the film. Braveheart follows this mold since it is a historically based film that includes fiction intertwined with true history. These fictious additions to the film make it a better film cinematically but can make the film too over the top, which would take away from the film. Braveheart is able to tell …showed first 75 words of 475 total…

…showed last 75 words of 475 total…during Roman times, over a thousand years before. In the film Irish troops switched sides, as they were suppose to charge against the Scottish however this too is false. (Sullivan) Braveheart does a wonderful job tell the story in a accurate matter and the only time false information is used it is obvious that it was added by Hollywood. Braveheart in general is a accurate film and can be used to discuss its time period.