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The ever humorless [Russell Crowe] is a paunchy archer in King Richard the Lion Heart's army when the ruler (Danny Huston) is killed during a generic battle involving gallons of hot oil, arrows, and muddy swords. Entrusted to deliver a dying soldier's sword to his father Sir Walter Loxley ([Max von Sydow]) in Nottingham, Robin (Crowe) and his mercenary companions take the opportunity to return King Richard's crown to England's callow new leader King John (Oscar Isaac). Upon receiving his son Robert's sword that bears the inscription "rise and rise again until lambs become lions," the blind Sir Walter insists that [Robin Hood] impersonate Robert- something Robin has already been doing to avoid military punishment-and also pretend to be husband to Lady Marion so that Loxley's land will not be taken away when he dies.
Mark Addy's Friar Tuck barely takes a nip at the bottle and isn't anywhere near as jolly as his reputation precedes. Robin's other three would-be Merry Men (Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand and Alan Doyle) are all but lost in the shuffle as Robin takes on his father's mantle of social activist. By the time Robin Hood becomes a military leader in a fierce beach battle against the French army, we get the feeling that things can only go downhill for the outlaw's future prospects.See the full content of this document
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Robin Hood Uncloaked
Robin Hood Uncloaked
Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow shine in Russell Crowe vehicle, but saga lacks dramatic bite.For as muddled as its medieval politics are, thanks to Brian Helgeland's ...See the full content of this document
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