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Robin Hood (2010) - Review
After starting out as a wildly different script titled Nottingham under the scribes Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris. This alternate Robin Hood story caught the imagination of a studio executive and after being rewritten multiple times appears before us as a fresh new take on the Robin Hood legend, one that downplays his role as a thief and shows him as a protector of the people.
The atmosphere is all-encompassing as one would expect from a Ridley Scott film and it really draws you into the movie. The depiction of twelfth century England is believable and provides some laughs. The tone is otherwise dramatic and tension filled, much of that due to Russel Crowe's stoic gaze. This face may be due to an inability to portray any other human emotion or rather an intentional choice. Either way it would be nice to see your hero show some emotions. For instance, when he gets stuck with an arrow he doesn't necessarily need to cry like a baby but a wince of pain may be appropriate just to prove he is capable of feeling human emotions.
His co-star Cate Blanchett was over-written as a noble do-gooder but considering this handicap she does an extraordinary job of getting us to empathize with her and her people's plight. The court of the inept King John has a ring of authenticity and is acted with a great amount of believability. William Hurt does an extraordinary job as William Marshall, one of the king's advisers. He always seems to give an amazing performance and this is no exception.
There is no lack of the enormous battle scenes we have come to expect from blockbusters, nor the easily identifiable good v. evil motif. This being said it is done in a remarkable way one that can only be described as fulfilling.
Pass- This film raises the bar on Robin Hood remakes and is a very mature entertaining piece of cinema.
Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett take a tour of the starving people of Nottingham.
The atmosphere is all-encompassing as one would expect from a Ridley Scott film and it really draws you into the movie. The depiction of twelfth century England is believable and provides some laughs. The tone is otherwise dramatic and tension filled, much of that due to Russel Crowe's stoic gaze. This face may be due to an inability to portray any other human emotion or rather an intentional choice. Either way it would be nice to see your hero show some emotions. For instance, when he gets stuck with an arrow he doesn't necessarily need to cry like a baby but a wince of pain may be appropriate just to prove he is capable of feeling human emotions.
His co-star Cate Blanchett was over-written as a noble do-gooder but considering this handicap she does an extraordinary job of getting us to empathize with her and her people's plight. The court of the inept King John has a ring of authenticity and is acted with a great amount of believability. William Hurt does an extraordinary job as William Marshall, one of the king's advisers. He always seems to give an amazing performance and this is no exception.
There is no lack of the enormous battle scenes we have come to expect from blockbusters, nor the easily identifiable good v. evil motif. This being said it is done in a remarkable way one that can only be described as fulfilling.
Pass- This film raises the bar on Robin Hood remakes and is a very mature entertaining piece of cinema.
