First things first, this is the story of Robin Longstride (Russel Crowe), a common archer in the army of Lion Heart, set in the 12th Century. The story of his fight with the enemy, with the system and his becoming of the Robin Hood.
Robin’s father teaches him, “Fight and fight again, till the lamb become the lions” and he does follow it till the end. And lion he becomes but only at the end of the movie. So what you get are not the histrionics of Robin Hood but the struggle of Robin Longstride for becoming one. And that’s where the problem lies. You go into the hall, expecting full on heroism of Robin Hood, but ended up getting it, “too little, too late”. The pace of the screenplay is too slow at places which makes it boring at times.
There are merits to the movie also. The performances of Russle Crowe and Cate Blanchett are top notch. The cinematography is of high quality. Some of the scenes in the final battle scene are breathtaking.
It’s recommended strictly for fans of “Russel Crowe”, for he carries the movie with a brave performance. As for the fans of Robin Hood, the movie ends with the line “ The legend begins”. Expect a sequel to this one pretty soon and that one should provide you the full blown adventure.
Rating: 2.5 (out of 5)
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