ROBIN HOOD

ROBIN HOOD

ROBIN HOOD: B- 

Not near as good as the other Robin Hood movie of the same year, ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES, this was still a decent film. 

Whereas Kevin Costner's Robin Hood was more of a heroic figure, that genuinely cared about those he fought for and protected, Patrick Bergin's Robin Hood here was more of an anti-hero. 

Costner's Robin Hood empathized with his merry men and stole from the rich and gave to the poor as a means of sincerity, whereas Bergin's Robin Hood did it more as a means to an end to simply defy those who stood in his way.

Bergin's Robin Hood was more of a arrogant, cocky and full of himself show off. He was fun,yet the lack of the altruistic nature that Costner's Robin Hood displayed made it difficult to believe in him and get behind him.

Uma Thurman gave a solid performance, yet her character seemed underutilized. The relationship between Maid Marian and Robin Hood seemed one out of lust, rather than love. Whereas Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio's Maid Marian fell in love with a man whose heart bled for those he loved, Thurman's seemed simply to lust for a bad boy's rebellious nature against an unjust law, and nothing more.

Jurgen Prochnow and Jeroen Krabbe were not near as villainous as Alan Rickman. I usually love Krabbe, and I enjoyed him here, but his role never seemed more than that of a friend and a minor dispute.

Again, this film was decent. Simply in comparison to the other 1991 Robin Hood film, it pales in comparison. The acting isn't a good, the writing isn't as good, the fight scenes aren't as good. Hell even the music isn't as good.

Surprised that I didn't even know this existed until recently. Saw a preview for it on an old film I was watching, and I said to myself, "Hey, it's the creepy guy from SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY!"

Then I decided to watch it.