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John Toll was always a master of cinematography and I think it really shows in this movie for which he won an Oscar.

I for one love how natural everything looks. It really feels authentic to the setting even if the film is incredibly historically inaccurate.

This also extends to the great costume design and sets.

The wedding scene is a particular highlight for me with how atmospheric it is.

I'm also glad the movie actually has colors that pop within the medieval setting instead of some overdone grey and brown filters and every soldier having the same colors on both sides so you can't distinguish them.

I'm glad Mel and John made sure that the enemy armies were distinguishable so I know who is hitting who when the battle starts.

Anyway, this movie is great and the cinematography and the beautiful James Horner score make it more than worthwhile.

Seriously, I rewatched it recently and I am genuinely surprised by the filmmaking at hand.

It's perfectly paced. Has a fantastic James Horner score and great cinematography.

And the sets and costumes while inaccurate are also great.

Not to mention it features some of the best historical battles even if once again they are inaccurate.

Say what you want about Mel Gibson but the son of a bitch knows story structure.