What do you think of 2000 movie The Patriot?

I have never seen it before, but I’ve read reviews on it on the Internet and seen videos of it on Youtube. There are conflicted opinions about it. Some say it’s insulting to history and offensive, especially to the British and black. Others say it’s great as a movie intended to entertain.

Personally, I’ve watched the trailer, and from that moment I already didn’t take it seriously I laughed so hard as I watched the trailer :D. But there are people who say the costumes and the fighting scene are really well-done so I’m pretty conflicted about whether I can get anything good from it.

So my question is, if someone with no knowledge of the Revolutionary War whatsoever like me is to watch the movie, will it become a bad influence? Or is there anything good that I can take away from it?