Robin Hood (2010)
Ridley Scott directs Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett in this story involving the classic characters Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Departing largely from what you might expect of a Robin Hood film this film could more appropriately have been titled “Robin Hood and the Magna Carter”.
There are enough Robin Hood films knocking about that a departure from the expected plot is not necessarily a bad thing but in this instance I do not think it works especially well. Far too much of the film seems to be taken up by political manoeuvrings and the action set pieces are fairly bland, which is criticism that could apply to the whole film. The characters and events do no feel particularly engaging for the viewer while history is messed about in an effort to create what comes across as an origins story.
3/5 watchable but not worth seeking out.
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