Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

anna_erishkigal First - the criticism. This show come with a side-order of outright FICTION. It has all the bad tropes -- the star is 10 years younger than the real Sam Adams was at that time; General Gage was not a total despot; and there are other historical inaccuracies that I had to correct with my kids as we watched.That being said, as a miniseries, we all sat down and enjoyed this show as a family immensely ... it's been a long time since we were able to drag the kids off their electronic devices. Given how freaking BORING most egg-headed academic historians make history, paired with what seems to be a systematic eradication and villification of history in the public school and university system as well as a removal of our flag and our national symbols, we've been grasping at ANYTHING that will get the kids interested enough to even care.Setting aside the historical innacuracies, as a trilogy of movies we enjoyed this immensely. Great acting, a lot of action, accurate attention to detail insofar as how colonial people lived and what the city looked like, and great special effects. As a history lesson for the kids, for the first time ... ever ... they're beginning to look forward to our upcoming trip to Liberty Hall, Valley Forge, and Gettysburg this summer. And even in a short period of time, some of what I've been warning them about insofar as the academic / media hostility to free speech and the governments actions to eradicate the Bill of Rights all of a sudden began to "click."Now we're off to watch "Last of the Mohicans" (French & Indian War), "The Patriot (American Revolution), and "TURN: Washington's Spies." As history set pieces, all three are deeply flawed, but after watching "Sons of Liberty," now they're interested enough to CARE. Which is the first step in teaching history.

jeremyaraiza I can forgive the historical embellishments and inaccuracies but I can't overlook the poor casting. With a series loaded with iconic historical characters, it is a shame that the portrayal of most of them is so lame. Very lackluster performances. Speeches meant to be moving fall short. Ben Barnes as Sam Adams is ridiculous. Sam Adams was past 50 at that time, older than many others there including George Washington. His portrayal falls terribly short. Totally lacks the compelling attributes that made him such a significant leader during that period. The players who portrayed George Washington and Benjamin Franklin betrays the greatness of the historical personalities. One would expect to see them portrayed almost larger than life. I was expecting compelling performances that would leave me in some bit of awe and respect for their monumental roles and even feel patriotic, but t didn't. I am not one who makes it a habit to criticize acting in programs, but I find the acting and casting so poor that it really robs from my enjoying this program.

Stephen Adey As an British person I would like to know if Americans actually believe the myths associated with their independence? The fictional writing on the "Sons of Liberty" would be almost laughable if they were not such a misrepresentation of the facts.From a British viewpoint our General Gage and his soldiers (known to Americans only as "Redcoats") are portrayed as though they were an occupying Nazi SS Division subjugating most of liberty loving Europe in WWII.Lets face it America's time had come and it was always going to be a painful exit. But remember that many colonists voted with their feet and moved to Canada or back to Britain. Also, without the help of our old enemy France, who ever seeking an opportunity to strike at Britain, came to the "Traitor" George Washington's aid then Yorktown may never have happened.As for Paul Revere – his part in the story, as depicted, only serves to further embellish the myth and legend of this pathetic man. We have our own hero here called Robin Hood. The myths about him are as strong as those about Revere, that is mainly BS.When you consider that the British Empire in the rest of the planet has been largely judged to be a force for good, why was it that only the American colonies wanted out? Do Americans ever consider that today there are 54 member countries of the British Commonwealth including some that were never in the Empire. Perhaps the US should apply to be re admitted to the Commonwealth? One more thing. The US lost the War of 1812. The US invaded Canada and was repulsed by a small British Army contingent, Canadians and importantly ex-pat Americans. The aim was to annex Canada and they failed. What came afterward was a sideshow for the British who were at the time engaged in a world war with a certain Napoleon. The US just tried to be sneaky and take advantage.

edabeweajohnson So what if it is not on par with what truly happened historically? So what if character representation is not precise? This mini series was not meant to be an historical reference. It was written for entertainment and very entertaining it is. Fact is no one knows absolutely for sure what took place back then as they were not around during that period. This mini series is not about what happened but rather about entertainment and what could have been.Hats off to history channel for what I consider a masterpiece indeed. My only disappointment was that it was a short mini series. I really loved it.