... dir. Ridley Scott.
Starring: Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.
I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Don't expect historical accuracy - but then when has Robin Hood ever been historically accurate?
It's not in his nature...
So here you see Robin Hood getting King John to consider the Magna Carta, R. Hood beating back the French invasion with the help of his wife (Cate = Marian), and generally getting involved in political and military matters of consequence.
Don't get hung up on these details!
We have a wonderful, smouldering performance from R. Crowe, a beautiful, strong presentation from Cate, and a lovely romantic sideline resulting from this.
Scenery terrific, soundtrack a la Lord of the Rings, superb set design.
The thing that grabs me about R. Scott's movies is his action photography - crisp, clear, sharp...and this one is no exception.
I understand that it's the first part of a 2 part film - it gets left up n the air at the end, and we all need to see King John get his just desserts...
I miss Alan Rickman as the evil sheriff, though.
8/10.
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