Movie Review: Robin Hood
Well what can I say about Robin Hood: Men in Fights? Russell Crowe’s performance is good, even if his accent is not. I went in hoping for something mildly memorable, at least more memorable than Clash of the Titans. (Did anyone else chuckle when they said they had to save Argos?)
Robin Hood is a film that has potential. There are times in the film when you are fully engaged in the action on the screen, but unfortunately these moments are few and far between.
It felt that as a film it lacked an identity. Almost as if they never could decide on what genre or type of film it would be; drama, romance, adventure, action or sweeping epic? It fails to engage consistently and I left the cinema with a rather unfulfilled feeling. It reminded me of Troy, which was the best average (I’m being generous) film that I saw when it came out and to be honest I have the same sentiments for Robin Hood. Ridley Scott, who I usually enjoy, just never got the most out of Robin Hood.
We all joked that this would be Gladiator in tights or England, I so wish that had been the case.
If you are wondering whether to see Robin Hood or Iron Man 2, choose Iron Man 2.
