Storyline
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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Cast
Tony Curran, Gilly Gilchrist, Stephen McCole, James Cosmo, Ron Donachie, Clive Russell, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Sam Spruell, Chris Pine, Rab Affleck, Stephen Dillane, Steven Cree, Lorne MacFadyen, Callan Mulvey, Jamie Maclachlan, Niall Greig Fulton, Florence Pugh, Billy Howle, Jonny Phillips, Alastair Mackenzie, Daniel Campbell, Duncan Lacroix, Vicki Liddelle, Rebecca Robin, Tam Dean Burn, Gavin Mitchell, Paul Blair, Jenny Hulse, Jack Greenlees, Chris Fulton, Elaine McKergow, Josie O'Brien, Ben Clifford, Stephen McMillan, Margaret Fraser
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Reviews
83
Mackenzie falls a little too in love with his battle scenes; by the fourth clash of blood and swords it all starts to feel like déjà vu, with different horses. At nearly two and a half hours, there’s clearly room to trim.... But he also films it beautifully in the natural light of candles, torches, and overcast skies, and there’s a solidness to the old-fashioned conventions of his storytelling.
80
A fair bit of historical scene-setting at the beginning means that the picture takes a while to hit its stride. But once it does, there is much to enjoy in this big, brawling ruck of an action movie.
69
IGN
When the film works, it can be very engaging but it is simply too inconsistent.
58
Pine neither convinces as a conflicted peacekeeper nor a resolute resistance fighter.
50
Pine is fully committed to Robert's mission, but the film has a hard time making him a compelling character, even with a wife and daughter on hand to make him relatable. And it takes forever for his military campaign to get rolling.
