Robin Hood

"Rise, and rise again. Until lambs become lions." The inscription Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) found on a sword. Robin Longstride is also known as Robin Hood who once again adapted into the big screen. Directed by the man behind Gladiator, Ridley Scott, who also directed many of epic movie, there is no doubt about this movie. Also, rejoining with him is Russell Crowe who perform magnificently in Gladiator as Maximus Decimus Meridius. Also, Cate Blanchett is casted on this movie to plays as Marion Loxley, the love interest of Robin Hood.

The film opens with a somekind of error, which the narration said "... the turn of the 12th century" which we'll see that the story take place at the 1200s so it should be 13th century. It followed back to France where Richard the Lionheart (Danny Huston) is returning from the Crusade, and on the way raiding the French castle. On his ranks there is a longbowman, Robin Longstride, who is wishing to return to England with some of his comrades. On the middle of a siege, King Richard got struck by a bolt and died soon after. Seeing opportunity, Robin and his friends escape through the forest. As later on they met a band of English knights carrying King Richard's crown ambushed by French legionnaire. A dying knight, Sir Robert Loxley (Douglas Hodge) asking Robin to bring back his father's sword to Nottingham, England. To cut the story short, they returned to England and went to Nottingham where Robin meets Robert Loxley's wife, Marion Loxley. After informing the news, soon spread the words that the barons from the North raises an army to oppose King John (Oscar Isaac) while from the South, the French troops arriving fast. Robin then realized his father's works and managed to unite the British man and also save Nottingham. Then they come face to face with the French and finally drive them back to the sea.

What? Confuse with the synopsis? Where's robbing from the rich, giving to the poor part? Well, as the movie poster said, Untold story behind the legend. So, it some kind of prequel before Robin Hood journeys as an outlaw with his fellow Merry Men.

Ridley Scott showed us his superiority in terms of directing a movie, the story was solid, although to some of us who read or learn about the fact get disappointed. Their missing some, or maybe many of the historical accuracies. One example, how could the French already invented the landing boat that was used on World War II in the 13th century (or maybe 12th century as the narrator said)? Or if Robin Hood is already at that age before being an outlaw, how long he can lead his Merry Men in the woods?

Besides all of the inaccuracies, or the lack of character development, Ridley Scott still did a good job. If you're okay with the strange history, or maybe just want to enjoy the epic works of Ridley Scott, this movie still serves you well.