Robin Hood: A new tale.

One of my favourite film releases of 2010 was the Ridley Scott remake of Robin Hood. Although I wasn’t sure about the film at first this is a brand story from the same highly decorated director who brought us Gladiator.

Scott teams up with Russell Crowe again who definitely does the role justice as he did as Maximus. This time the tale starts in France where Richard the Lionheart returns from his crusades to siege one last French fortress. Robin Longstride (Crowe) and his band of merry men, all of which are astute archers, fight valiantly for king and country. Amongst the fighting the king is slain as well as his faithful aide Robert Loxley. When the opportunity arises to become something more than peasants, Robin’s gang jump at the chance to return as wealthy, respected men. Robin takes it upon himself to return the Crown of the fallen king to England, and Loxley’s sword to his father.

The high life of mead and freedom can only last so long as a traitor to the crown threatens to lead a French invasion. As havoc reeks through the Plantagenet villages of England it is time for Robin, Little John, Will Scarlet and Alan A. Dale to step in and save the country from treachery.

Full blown bow and arrow action follows in another sword wielding epic.