Friday, November 30, 2018

Robin Hood: Slings & Arrows

Oh those bows.
Oh those arrows.
Oh those bow-and-arrow battles.

If you want to see two hours of the above, then by all means, buy a tic for Robin Hood. On the other hand, if like the Movie Slut, you think one such scene is enough, then wait for the sequel.

Oh yes, there will be a sequel. In fact, this entire flick is nothing more than a prequel to the real Robin Hood story. You know, the one in which Robin, Maid Marian, and the Merry Men, are hiding out in Sherwood forest when they're not swooping into Nottingham to redistribute the wealth.

Taron Egerton makes a serviceable, smart alecky Robin. Returned from the Crusades to find his castle a shambles and his city taken over by a corrupt sheriff, he teams up with Jamie Foxx (Little John) and Eve Hewsen (Marian), and does his best to bring some fun into this dark, brooding film.

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