Robin Hood – The Untold Story of How the Man Became A Legend: Review – Another Good Movie
Just got back from watching the new Robin Hood movie. I had heard some negative reviews from friends and families saying it had “a weak plot” or was “slow at times” or “too violent”… Except for the violence, I’m wondering if they saw the same movie I did because I was really impressed.
This Robin Hood movie is definitely a new spin that I’ve never seen or read anywhere on famous outlaw Robin Hood. Be prepared to think of King Richard and Maid Marion and their relationship with Robin in a different light. I thought the plot was VERY well done. The plot was complex, well developed, and tied up very nicely in the end while cleverly laying the groundwork for the real Robin Hood story. The acting was great, and the movie was action-packed. I never once thought to myself, “come on let’s get this movie moving…” like I did in Iron Man 2, which has a much weaker plot.
I give it 4.2/5 Stars (Good)
The Good:
- Great plot
- Superb acting by Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, and cast
- Promoted good morals: integrity, honesty, loyalty, courage, liberty/freedom, etc (much different from a lot of the filth the media offers us these days)
- Nearly non-stop action
- All-around very enjoyable to watch
- I don’t recall a single swear word, which is rare for an action movie with battle scenes
- No sex scenes
The Bad:
- Too violent for kids (in my opinion)
- The violence is pretty graphic (i.e. showing arrows go through necks, etc)
- Some suggestiveness but really it was a pretty clean movie in that regard
Go see it!
