djfrost-46786 After rewatching this movie way years later. It's a bit slow for a long time. Then if you stand back. It's more of a love drama movie than anything else. Everything bout it makes u go hmmmm cause it doesn't follow any Robin Hood stories but the names of people and places.

SirDuke After I saw this movie, I was so terrible disappointed... It was just so......average......but after a few minutes I thought; what's my big problem with this movie here? Simple answer; there is no problem! I had too high expectations! If you just forget: 1.) who directed it, 2.) who acted in it, 3.) and what's the story about;then it's still an average action movie about some guy in medieval England and still quite entertaining for 2 hours 30 minutes.

Michael O'Keefe Famed director Ridley Scott presents a tale unlike any of the Robin Hood you may know. He is not even referred to as "Robin of the Hood" until the film's conclusion. Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) comes across a dying Sir Robert Loxley (Douglas Hodge)and promises to return the man's sword to his family. Robin will assume the man's identity; romance Loxley's wife, Marion (Cate Blanchett) and manages to really draw the wrath of area outlaws as well as the Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen).Scott's film actually tells the story of how a man can become Robin Hood and what happens to villages and countries that create such heroes. This is a well made movie with an extremely high level of talent. Well choreographed sequences of action and fighting.Top shelf cast also includes: Max von Sydow, Mark Addy, William Hurt, Oscar Isaac, Danny Huston, Mark Strong, Lea Seydoux, Scott Grimes and Kevin Durand.

gogarrett There are numerous Robin Hood stories told throughout history and this one was one of the most different. I don't know why it is not highly rated because I really loved this one's unique take on the Robin Hood legend, giving him an origin story and a totally different love interest and merry band and taking place with Robin as an older man. It was refreshing, well acted and directed. I can watch it repeatedly and enjoy the varied emotions it evokes: the humor, the sadness, the pain and suffering, the lurking evil and the joy of getting back. I was intrigued by the many back stories introduced, such as the French intervention, the military influences, the royal intrigues and craziness. That last arrow shot by Robin was thrilling to watch. It was the epitome of climactic for a movie. I hope that is not considered a spoiler. Thoroughly enjoyable.