Some Very Good Advice

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This is the story of how Robin Longstride became Robin the Hood and how Marion and Robin met and fell in love and how everyone we know in the Robin Hood story came to be.

I liked this movie but had some issues with it hence the 6.5.

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The casting and acting were well done but I have a feeling that I have seen Russell Crowe with that same haircut giving motivational speeches before and in a way cooler movie.

So Cate Blanchett is one of my all time favorite actors.  She is amazing of course and I wish there was more of her.  I liked that her character was a strong, independent woman but I wanted more on the development of her and Robin’s relationship.  And I’m not talking sex but I am talking more than just a kiss.  Come on!  Although you do get to see her help him out of his chain mail which is very nice; thank you Russell for working out so hard for this movie.  I totally caught myself with a big smile on my face during this scene but also made me reminisce of another scene where Russell is in chains.  Well, anyways moving on, moving on.

So the story is very predictable since we all know where all the characters end up so you aren’t really worried about anyone dying.  I absolutely hated when Marion arrived at the battle dressed to fight with the orphans on ponies and when Robin comes out of the water in slow motion yelling to save his love since of course she is in some trouble.

The cinematography also reminded me of that other movie where everything is fast moving so you will want to sit on the very back row for this one so as not to get a headache.  There were also some editing glitches where all of a sudden the color and tone of the scene look different, see if you can notice them.

So it a fun movie and perfect for a date since there is action and love and Russell with his shirt off.

BTW:  The “other movie” is Gladiator.

Lead:  Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett
Supporting:  William Hurt, Max von Sydow, Mark Strong, Oscar Issacc, Danny Huston, Mark Addy, Kevin Durand, Scott Grimes, Matthew McFadyen