While on one hand it's impressive for what was a REALLY low budget, the movie all the same looks and feels like something made for television instead of theaters. The icing on the cake is the general look and feel of the movie. For example: If the hero has incriminating papers on him, why does he wait so long before trying to use them? And why doesn't he or Franklin simply cut the wires under the city in the climatic sequence instead of doing a one man commando raid on the windmill? These and other instances of characters not doing the obvious thing make the movie really silly at times. Speaking of things hard to follow, the story has some confusing elements. Yes, there are action sequences sprinkled here and there, but under the direction of Chad Burns the action comes across as really clumsy and choppy, and is sometimes hard to follow.

There's far too much talk, and the talk isn't particularly interesting. The main problem is that the movie for the most part is really boring. The idea of the movie - a swashbuckling take on the events leading to America's declaration of independence in 1776 - definitely did have potential. Apart from those two things I mentioned above, well, the movie simply doesn't work.

Another thing about the movie worthy of merit is the depiction of Benjamin Franklin scenes with this character do have some effective dry humor that does represent the real historical figure well. As it turns out, the movie isn't particularly preachy while there are some declarations of faith, they are just occasional and are never heavy-handed. Potential viewers for 'Beyond the Mask' might be wary of the movie since it was made by Christian filmmakers. This is a good family film, unless your kid is taking a class in American history. Later they would name a ship after Charlotte and it would be discovered by Nicolas Cage and blown up by Sean Bean. Now as you watch the film, you might wonder how much of this story is true.don't think too hard as they give you the highlights at the end, like there was a Philadelphia and an East India Company. It was written either for or by a five year old. Then we all go to Philadelphia 1776 where we encounter Alan Madlane in what was the worst portrayal of Benjamin Franklin since Bill Franey in 1924. Charlotte breaks up with him because he is William Reynolds and not Ryan Reynolds. They have a falling out and William starts another life and ends up courting Charlotte Holloway (Kara Killmer) his niece. It is a love story, and love stories are the best stories.(I heard that in another film.) William Reynolds (Andrew Cheney) is a paid assassin for the East India Company working for Charles Kemp (John Rhys-Davies). This is a pseudo history of the beginning of the American Revolution that is part ZORRO and part WILD WILD WEST.

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