10 Best Picture Winners Everyone Is Far Too Harsh On

Once again, Braveheart won amidst a terrible line-up and Ron Howard's Apollo 13 is probably the only film that audiences would've accepted as a rightful winner and, being a largely spectacle-based blockbuster, it was unlikely to have won. Braveheart feels like the obvious choice out of the line-up.

It's unfair that this is regarded as one of the worst Best Picture winners. After all, among the ranks of Best Picture winners are Cimarron, Cavalcade, Crash, The Departed and The Hurt Locker. It's possible that people dislike this because of their dislike of Mel Gibson, whose much-publicized personal issues have cast a shadow over his work.

While there's no denying that Gibson is problematic, he remains a talented actor and an audacious, thoughtful director and this shouldn't be forgotten.

Braveheart is far too long and is probably the most historically inaccurate film of all time, but there's a lot to like about it. It's thrilling and emotional, well-acted, boasts a great score and is brought to life excellently by Mel Gibson in the director's chair (although his Scottish accent leaves a lot to be desired).

As artistic depictions of history go, you could do a lot worse and Braveheart is definitely worth a look.