This version of Robin Hood has a few twists that traditionalists may not care for. When the movie beings we find Robin Longstride fighting along with his friends in the French Countryside where King Richard is ransacking French villages for food and whatever his men can carry as they head back to England after the Crusades. After an accident where the King gets hurt, Robin is held as a prisoner and put in shackles. After he is freed he makes his way home and finds Robin of Loxley dying on the side of the road after being ambushed by French soldiers, he assumes his name and status and heads back to England. From there the story takes a few twists and turns and eventually Robin Longstride becomes Robin of Loxley. This version of the story was somewhat different from any of the other Robin Hood movies that I have seen. The difference were enough to make me wonder why this was not made as a stand-a-lone movie and keep Robin Hood out of the story. Cate Blanchett role as Lady Marian (in all the other stories she was called Maid Marian) is much more politically correct by todays standards. She is stronger of will, she is basically the head of the household and she fights and cusses and everything you would expect from a good strong 21st century women. However, this story takes place in the 13th century and women during that time had no such roles and if she had even tried to do any of the things she is portrayed doing in this movie she would have been, at the least, shackled and put in her place. I am all for giving women stronger roles in movies, but in a period movie, where it is supposed to represent the 13th century, it is just not possible to do this and still have the character be in the proper time period. That being said. I actually liked her in this movie. She gave a great performance. Cast Includes: Russell Crowe takes his turn as Robin Hood (he plays both Robin of Loxley and Robin Longstride) Cate Blanchett takes the role of Lady Marian Mark Strong plays Sir Godfrey (one of King John's henchmen) Mark Lewis Jones is Thomas Longstride Mark Addy is Friar Tuck William Hurt is William Marshal Jonathan Zaccaï is Philip II of France and Max von Sydow plays Sir Walter Loxley Overall I would say this was a good movie. It was entertaining (although a bit long) and it kept my interest throughout the entire movie. I would recommend this to anyone who loves a good action/adventure movie.Read full review
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