this was an interesting and enjoyable film to watch without it reaching any great heights. As an Englishman living overseas, I am ignorant of the original story and I was born after 1950 in which year the film is set, so the story in a sense was a refreshing change to the banter normally coming from Scots about Braveheart and Robert Burns. Of all the films I have seen recently, this one carried a very satisfactory and logical ending and the film itself moves at sufficient speed for you never to be bored or agitated. Kate Mara is perhaps a little out of place and I wasn't quite sure what Robert Carlisles job in London was. I do wonder if the same director contemplates a similar movie in time to 4th-5th November 1605 although it was not Scots motivated for that incredible event, though it was a Scottish catholic King as the cause for it. Cant fault this film, don't want to, the film works as it is, good British entertainment, see it, enjoy it, have a pint afterwards and comment to friends about it at work next morning.
Review of Stone of Destiny
Stone of Destiny
(2008)
Something more (if little else) for the Scots to cheer about
16 January 2010