No doubt there are some people who will manage to squeeze some enjoyment of of this leaden, confused and boring mess of a film, but I'm not one of them.
The film starts very slowly and is a little dull, but apart from the many dreadful accents, not all awful. It is after Robin reaches Nottingham that the story becomes increasingly ridiculous. Anyone with an ounce of knowledge of English history should avoid this film like the plague, because it will probably drive you crazy.
Many people have pointed out the anachronisms and plot holes but there is one that I haven't seen mentioned: in the climatic battle scene, Marion spots her father's killer and goes to seek her revenge. I'd love someone to tell me how she recognized him, since she's in the village when her father's killed and barely sees the back of his killer when he rides past on horseback. Perhaps Mark Strong was the only bald actor in the production? Would be nice to find a few positives here; the film is well shot and I enjoyed Mark Strong's and Oscar Isaac's performances, they both give good villain, although the Kind John character was confused at best.
I really enjoyed Gladiator, but it was probably the worst thing to ever happen to Ridely Scott. Kingdom of Heaven was another clunker. I sincerely hope the clearly signposted sequels to this film never get made.
The film starts very slowly and is a little dull, but apart from the many dreadful accents, not all awful. It is after Robin reaches Nottingham that the story becomes increasingly ridiculous. Anyone with an ounce of knowledge of English history should avoid this film like the plague, because it will probably drive you crazy.
Many people have pointed out the anachronisms and plot holes but there is one that I haven't seen mentioned: in the climatic battle scene, Marion spots her father's killer and goes to seek her revenge. I'd love someone to tell me how she recognized him, since she's in the village when her father's killed and barely sees the back of his killer when he rides past on horseback. Perhaps Mark Strong was the only bald actor in the production? Would be nice to find a few positives here; the film is well shot and I enjoyed Mark Strong's and Oscar Isaac's performances, they both give good villain, although the Kind John character was confused at best.
I really enjoyed Gladiator, but it was probably the worst thing to ever happen to Ridely Scott. Kingdom of Heaven was another clunker. I sincerely hope the clearly signposted sequels to this film never get made.