Directed by Otto Bathurst, another Robin Hood movie arrives on the silver screen. I recommend you watch the trailer because the movie is full of slow motion and action sequences. Some claim Robin Hood as a superhero, but I rather think of him as a legend – mythical legend.
The latest version is about the war-hardened crusader, played by Taron Egerton, and his Moorish commander, played by Jamie Foxx. They mount a strong revolt against the corrupt English crown.
Jamie Dornan of Fifty Days of Grey movies also stars as Will. Watching the trailer, I cannot tell if he is a friend or foe of Robin Hood.
Eve Hewson plays Maid Marian. I hope she is smarter than she appears in the trailer. I am banking on she is smarter and helps Robin Hood instead of only adding to the romance of the story.
The movie clip shows how John is a father figure. Robin Hood is learning from him and the details of overthrowing the Sheriff.
The studio is promoting the movie as a thriller and action-adventure, which includes gritty battlefield triumphs, mind-blowing fight choreography (slow motion), and a timeless romance.
The movie clip “Law and Order” lets us see the sheriff as a villain, which we know from the classic story by Howard Pyle.
In the “Training” movie clip, we see Egerton and Foxx work together creating a scene that shows Robin Hood and John building a relationship based on who is more capable of training who.
The final poster shows the eclectic quality of the cast with a nostalgia in reminiscent to the popcorn movies of the late 70s and early 80s.
The featurette is impressive and shows how hard Egerton worked to master his archery. I watched his teacher, who is in the featurette, on YouTube and he is an impressive archer. I learned that during the ancient times the archers were as fast as we see them shooting in the featurette. That makes the movie a bit more realistic than its predecessors. Egerton sings a bit for fun on the set, and his voice is fantastic. Foxx looks like he enjoys himself way too much on the set.
Otto Bathurst cut his teeth as an episodic director for binge-watching streaming shows like Black Mirror and Criminal Justice.
The third trailer is here and still seems to be like most Robin Hood movies.
The second trailer is not doing justice to the movie. Let’s hope for the best and the movie turns out great.
Robin Hood is available on Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming online. Once again, another movie about Robin Hood. The tale is told over and over again. This time the story is quite different from the original and other versions. I am impressed with the archery but the rest of the story varies too much for me to be excited about it.
