Ridley Scott is one of my favorite directors. He has made two of the greatest sci-fi movies ever made(Alien, Blade Runner) and one of the greatest epics ever made(Gladiator). Then He made Kingsom of Heaven, which wasn't bad, but very shallow and soulless. Now, he's back in form and has given us another amazing epic. This movie tells the story of Robin Hood as Batman Begins told the story of Batman. We get to know his background and see how he became the famous outlaw. It starts just as Gladiator, with a great battle. After that it gets a little slow, only to get pumping awesome towards the end. The acting was great. Russell Crowe felt really stable and secure in the lead, Cate Blanchett was convincing and fascinating as Mais Marion and Mark Strong was of course great as the villain Godfrey. The one who steals the show, however, is Max Von Sydow. He is amazing as Marion's father-in-law and is both funny and moving. He really glows, and as a proud swede, it makes my heart warm. William Hurt doesn't do much and is easily forgotten and I was kind of disappointed they didn't show more of the Sheriff of Nottingham(played by Angus Macfadyen). However, the scenery, the cinematography and the music was just amazing and gave me lots of goosebumps, and the action-scenes were really well made. Just what you'd expect from Scott. A really enjoyable and entertaining epic, that makes your heart pound and your eyes glow. Screw Kevin Costner, this is the real Robin Hood.
Review of Robin Hood
