Review: Robin Hood

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DIRECTOR: Ridley Scot
CAST: Russell Crow, Cate Blanchett, Max Von Sydow

THIS Robin Hood is like nothing you've seen before. Here's how the story goes.

Robin Long stride is a common marksman in 12th century England. Embroiled in the Third Crusade, Robin and three other soldiers attempt to return to their homeland after the death of Richard the Lionheart and having spent 10 years fighting in alien countries. Along the way they come across an ambush of the king's guard by Sir Godfrey; an English knight with French lineage. The King of France had ordered Sir Godfrey (Mark Strong) to assassinate Richard.

Having discovered the king is already slain Sir Godfrey is chased away by the arrival of Robin and his companions. Aiming to return to England safely and richer in pocket than they left it Robin and his men steal the armour of the slain knights and head for the English ships on the coast under the guise of noblemen. Before leaving the scene of slaughter Robin promises a dying knight, Sir Robert Loxley, to return a sword to the man's father in Nottingham.

Upon arrival in England, Robin (who has assumed the identity of Loxley) is chosen to inform the royal family of the king's death and witnesses the crowning of King John (Oscar Isaac), who is the younger brother of the recently-deceased Richard.

The arrogant King John shows no respite to his poor kingdom and demands harsh taxes to be collected, sending Sir Godfrey off to the North with the task of raising revenue. Unbeknownst to King John, Sir Godfrey is an agent of the French King and uses this Royal Decree to stir up enough unrest to cause Civil War in England. Robin and his companions head to Nottingham, where Loxley's father, Walter (Max Von Sydow) asks him to continue impersonating his son, in order to prevent the family lands being taken by the crown. Loxley's widow, Lady Marian (Cate Blanchett), is initially distrustful of Robin, but soon warms to him when he recovers taxed grain for the townsfolk to plant.

The film climaxes with an invasion on England's south coast by the French, who are met as they land by the English army. The English are victorious in the ensuing battle, during which Robin slays Godfrey with a well placed arrow from a long distance.

In the final scenes, King John reneges on his word to sign the Magna Carta, and declares Robin to be an outlaw. In response, Robin moves to Sherwood Forest to form what will become the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest and win the accolade of Robin of the Hood (Robin Hood), becoming a legendary figure in English folklore.