Another Ridley Scott time period movie. He hit Oscar gold with his last effort in "Gladiator", but not this time. This movie reminds me more like another movie that claimed to be an origin story on a folk hero. 2004's "King Arthur" was the same style of movie. They used the names that we all know and tried to turn the myths and legends into a history lesson. "Robin Hood" is based more on history that "King Arthur" was, but it's still a period piece and focuses very little on the title character's life. It should've been named "Robin Hood begins". Very slow and little fun for a legendary tale. The last 30 minutes start to show promise and then it's over. A very average take on a beloved hero or anti-hero.
The story follows Russell Crowe on how he firsts comes to Nottingham and how his name came about.
This is a rental if you compelled to see this movie. I wish I could endorse it more, but I can't in good conscience.
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thanks for your insight,
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