Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Directed by:
Otto BathurstCinematography:
George SteelComposer:
Joseph TrapaneseCast:
Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Jamie Dornan, Tim Minchin, Paul Anderson, F. Murray Abraham, Ian Peck, Josh Herdman, Björn Bengtsson (more)VOD (4)
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Robin of Loxley returns to England after years of fighting in Crusades to find his estate destroyed and his neighbours impoverished, all by the command of ruthless Sheriff of Nottingham. Learning that his death has been falsely reported and his love, Marian, is involved with a local politician, Robin and co-conspirator Little John launch a covert crusade against the corruption. Robin uses his lethal archery skills to intercept tax collections destined for the Sheriff’s coffers, which he turns over anonymously to Marian, now a leader of the clandestine grassroots rebellion. Discovering a larger conspiracy that threatens the stability of Europe, Robin and his men launch an attack that solidifies his status as a legendary and unstoppable rebel leader. (StudioCanal)
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Judging by the trailer, which depressed me in theaters the year before last, I was expecting something worse. Instead I was quite amused by Robin Hood's admitted lack of historicity in the opening monologue. The crusade looks like a scene cut from Black Hawk Down, the guards in Nottingham are simply a hit squad faced down in the finale by thuggish anarchists whose Molotov cocktails shatter against riot shields. In the process, quite topical issues are tackled, such as xenophobia and the haves and have-nots. Why not? I like Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx too, and they were quite good as partners. It's just... It's just that it's still not a good movie, because the script full of annoying catchphrases sucks and Otto Bathurst clearly wanted to do a Guy Ritchie impression, but King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and its personality, predatory nature, and fun just remain in sight. Average.
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