Movie Review: Robin Hood (2010)

The legend of Robin Hood and his Merry Men has been told and told again for centuries now, so it's fair to say that you will enter this movie with some prejudice and basic understanding, but within the first ten minutes, you soon realize this is not the usual paradigm of Robin Hood.

The opening narrative says "the outlaw takes his place in history." It instills the idea that Robin Hood is an outlaw, but he does not become the outlaw until the end of the movie. The movie also lacks introductory names. These two things can cause a little confusion to start, but once you can sort it all out, this movie becomes a great surprise.

I had been told not to expect much from this movie, but those critics were wrong. It contained humour and action that was well placed. The story line is very strong and easy to follow after the first few opening scenes. it plot starts off a little scattered, but everything combines together fantastically.

As the movie progresses, Robin Hood becomes exposed to his past. He learns about his father and home town through revelations of fate and good luck. The story is built between this recurring theme of fate, as well as the main plot of a war between England and France.

The length of the movie is about 140 minutes, but is justified. In fact, I was hoping for it to be a little longer, as the climax was a little short for me, but overall, this is a movie worth watching. I give this movie 4 out of 5.