Movie Rewind- Robin Hood
May 26th 2010 06:54
Synopsis:
Oscar winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as Robin Hood, whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.
Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richards army against the French. Upon Richards death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marian (Oscar winner Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marian and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.
With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.
I liked this movie although I have to admit that I'm a bit of a Crowe fan and roles like this he was born for. Both Crowe and Blanchett are well cast, working well together throughout the movie. The supporting cast were great and the film had some nice humorous moments. It wasn't as gory as Gladiator and it had the typical Ridley Scott attention to detail eg on a rainy evening, you could hear the rain drops falling into the manor house fireplace from above.
After just one viewing the only thing I could fault and correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that the white horse chalk figure they ride past is about circa 17th century and if this is the case then as the story is set in the 12th century, then it's a bit of a booboo really.
I have been looking into this but it appears there are quite a few in the UK, I have been to a couple and would like to determine which one they actually rode past.
Overall I enjoyed this, thought it flowed quite well, great scenery and the didn't notice the time at all.
kiwiauthor rating 7/10
There has been some negative comments and this appears to be around the various accents used or attempted but I'd say focus on the movie instead.
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