So I had no idea what this was going to be about, but the movie works even without any previous knowledge. Actually even if you haven't seen Braveheart, you will get thrown into circumstances that you will get very quickly. Maybe not have seen Braveheart works better for some, because they won't compare the two movies, no matter when they play time wise in History.
Having said all that, Chris Pine is really relishing in a role that is quite difficult to pull off. He has to be tough yet show a "softer" side too. Especially when it comes to his wife. Now how much of this is accurate, I can't tell, because I'm not read up on the details of what actually happened. I'm guessing that the bigger events/fights are more or less accurate. There is blood, there is a bit of nudity and there is a lot of fighting with swords ... if that sounds like "fun" to you, the movie will be entertaining. And you will also learn a little bit of actual history
Outlaw King
2018
Action / Biography / Drama / History / War
Outlaw King
2018
Action / Biography / Drama / History / War
Plot summary
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
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November 09, 2018 at 11:08 PM
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Wallace successor
To play the king
This is a muddy, grungy and semi fictionalised follow up from the William Wallace story who is now dead in this film as the focus moves on to Robert the Bruce.
Robert Bruce (Chris Pine) pledges loyalty to King Edward I (Stephen Dillane) and the king provides him with his new bride Elizabeth (Florence Pugh.)
However the peace is short lived as Robert leads a rebellion and the king sends his son Edward (Billy Howle) to brutally repress it.
It is a muddled and soggy film. It starts off with a good opening shot that ends with a firebolt thrown at a castle. It shows that for a Netflix feature a lot of money has been spent on it. The final blood soaked battle shots are again well staged demonstrating that this is a lavish production.
Chris Pine is a bit restrained and even sensitive as the Scots warrior. The Highlands look wonderful but the movie is a bit of a slog.
Scottish historical action done well
OUTLAW KING is a semi-sequel to the Mel Gibson classic BRAVEHEART, made over 20 years later and by Netflix of all people. You needn't worry about this being a low budget production, however, as it's actually the most expensive film ever made in Scotland, and an entirely visual experience in which the medieval era has never looked so realistic. From stunning scenery and authentic sets and props to lavish battle sequences in which CGI effects are integrated seamlessly with the real actors, this is a wonderful film to look at and behold. The story itself is straightforward, following Robert the Bruce's rise to become king of Scotland and his battles waged against Edwards I and II. There isn't a great deal of depth here, and the first half is quite slow, but that's not really a problem. Chris Pine does well with the material, perhaps not as charismatic as Gibson was but arguably more realistic. The supporting cast work very hard too, aside from Florence Pugh, but then it's not really her fault given her underwritten and extraneous role (she's only there to have a female character in the story). Elsewhere, the film doesn't shy away from the gore of the era, which is all for the better, and it builds to a climax that satisfies. Will a sequel follow? I hope so.