Robin Hood (2010)
Oscar-winner Russell Crowe and acclaimed director Ridley Scott, in their fifth collaboration (after Gladiator, A Good Year, American Gangster, Body of Lies) retell the Robin Hood legend – last tackled by Kevin Costner in Prince of Thieves.
Crowe stars as the bow-wielding hero, while Cate Blanchett plays Maid Marian.
- Director:
- Ridley Scott ('Gladiator','Thelma & Louise','American Gangster')
- Writer:
- Ethan ReiffCyrus VorisBrian HelgelandTom Stoppard
- Cast:
- Russell CroweCate BlanchettKevin DurandMatthew MacfadyenMark StrongDanny Huston
Reviews & comments
Worst version ever. Atrocious!
This is a long movie and it feels awful long. This is Robin Hood's story before he became an outlaw. And it makes a fair mockery of history. For some reason the movie focus on the French trying to invade England after Richard LionHeart came back from Jerusalem and died on his way back to France. Only Ridley Scott failed to explain that Richard Coeur de...
GREAT ACTION MOVIE
I saw this movie in Highland Park. Yes I agree with the previous comment, don't worry what the critcs say - go and see it for yourself. It kept me well entertained and it was well put together. Plenty of variety and action. Russell Crowe and the whole crew did a great job and this deserves a 10 out of 10 or a 5 Star Rating. Go and watch it, its bound to...
Variety
pressImpressively made and serious-minded to a fault, this physically imposing picture brings abundant political-historical dimensions to its epic canvas, yet often seems devoted to stifling whatever pleasure audiences may have derived from the popular legend.
TVNZ
pressThe final epic sequence which culminates on a battle on England's Dover cliffs is stunning - cameras swoop in and capture every nuance of the action.
Total Film
pressThe most pointless and bloated vanity project since Battlefield Earth. Overthought, overwrought and not over soon enough.
New Zealand Herald
pressRusty Crowe and his trusty bow in good form but movie can't see Sherwood forest for the trees...
Hollywood Reporter
pressScott has an eye -- and it's a very good one -- for sieges of castles, charging horsemen, hand-to-hand combat, glistening swords arcing through the air and deadly arrows whistling toward helpless targets.
Empire Magazine
pressGrown-up but not too serious; action-packed but not juvenile… Not only is this the mullet-free Robin Hood movie we’ve been waiting decades for, it’s also Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe at their most entertaining since Gladiator.
Variety
pressImpressively made and serious-minded to a fault, this physically imposing picture brings abundant political-historical dimensions to its epic canvas, yet often seems devoted to stifling whatever pleasure audiences may have derived from the popular legend.
TVNZ
pressThe final epic sequence which culminates on a battle on England's Dover cliffs is stunning - cameras swoop in and capture every nuance of the action.
Total Film
pressThe most pointless and bloated vanity project since Battlefield Earth. Overthought, overwrought and not over soon enough.
New Zealand Herald
pressRusty Crowe and his trusty bow in good form but movie can't see Sherwood forest for the trees...
Hollywood Reporter
pressScott has an eye -- and it's a very good one -- for sieges of castles, charging horsemen, hand-to-hand combat, glistening swords arcing through the air and deadly arrows whistling toward helpless targets.
Empire Magazine
pressGrown-up but not too serious; action-packed but not juvenile… Not only is this the mullet-free Robin Hood movie we’ve been waiting decades for, it’s also Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe at their most entertaining since Gladiator.
Worst version ever. Atrocious!
This is a long movie and it feels awful long. This is Robin Hood's story before he became an outlaw. And it makes a fair mockery of history. For some reason the movie focus on the French trying to invade England after Richard LionHeart came back from Jerusalem and died on his way back to France. Only Ridley Scott failed to explain that Richard Coeur de...
GREAT ACTION MOVIE
I saw this movie in Highland Park. Yes I agree with the previous comment, don't worry what the critcs say - go and see it for yourself. It kept me well entertained and it was well put together. Plenty of variety and action. Russell Crowe and the whole crew did a great job and this deserves a 10 out of 10 or a 5 Star Rating. Go and watch it, its bound to...
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