Robin Hood

there are people who will balk at ridley scott's take on the tale of robin hood, declaring that it is not a story of the famous outlaw and his merry men. after all, he isn't even called "robin of the hood" until the end of the film. however, those people are missing the point of scott's film, which is to tell the story of how a man could become robin hood and what happens in countries of strife that create such heroes. with an excellent performance by cate blanchett and russell crowe—the latter of whom seems to do his best work under scott's direction—and strong supporting performances by... read more