The only reason that I put a question mark at the end of my title is that I have not yet had the courage to sit through Waterworld or Postman. There are redeeming elements to this film:the fine performance by Brian Blessed, the cameo performance by Sean Connnery, a droll, if all too anachronistic performance by Morgan Freeman, and of course, the astonishing performance by Alan Rickman as Wile E. Coyote, a.k.a the Sheriff of Nottingham.However, there is one problem with this film.( OK, the clunky battle sequences and unimaginative set design also count as problematic).I refer to the black hole at its center, the self-righteous,pompous, utterly lifeless performance by the entity called Costner.Am I wrong, or did he not make his screen debut as a corpse? Never was there more perfect casting.Costner turns Robin into a "Robin of Malibu", spouting cliches about "freedom" in a sort of "californiaese".I cannot begin to express the extent of my rage at this performance, so utterly banal, so utterly insipid. Please, Kevin, quit acting and run for The senate from California!There, at least, you will do far less harm to American culture.
Review of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
