In this lively, tightly
edited action film, the familiar Robin Hood tale is refashioned as a
revolutionary saga set almost entirely in the city rather than the woodland. We
don’t see Sherwood Forest until the last couple of minutes of what is clearly
intended to be the first movie in a new franchise. Poor box office and even
poorer critical response means sequels look unlikely which is a pity as there
are interesting foundations here. Critics are odd- if they like a film any
similarities to other movies are declared to be interpretations or ` a new
spin` or a homage. If they don’t like it such touches are dismissed as theft or
lack of imagination. So while both direction and editing do bring to mind Guy
Richie and Christopher Nolan this is a good thing. And if the idea of bows and
arrows sounds a bit low key these days then this is the way to present them.
