Outlaw King Reviews
Good movie, interesting plot, well acted and worth watching.
Basically a B-grade Netflix version of Braveheart. Mildly entertaining but would not watch again.
Although there are many shows and movies with the same theme, I personally enjoyed it. Acting was phenomenal and definitely some emotional moments. Worth a watch for those into medieval films.
OUTLAW KING capably brings a little modern pacing and film-craft to an otherwise straightforward medieval action drama. Though criticized here for being "muddy and bloody to a fault" (as also suggested in the movie's trailers), the film is more committed to period fidelity than gratuitous spectacle. That said, the film does apparently take several liberties with historical fact, and despite that, Chris Pine's Robert the Bruce remains a somewhat underwhelming central figure. While it doesn't quite rise to the level of an epic, the film is nonetheless an engaging period piece.
Great movie all around, deserves way more love than it has received. This one will age well, fantastic period piece with stunning cinematography, solid acting/cast, and realistic fight scenes.
pretty good!! the acting was great and the movie was pretty realistic worth a watch for sure!! and even more if you like medieval stuff!
Great medieval movie, cast and costumes were great also.
If you enjoy medieval period pieces, this film offers immersive cinematography one can appreciate. I must agree with many others’ comments that there is an inescapable feeling throughout that you’ve seen this movie before. Despite many hackneyed elements, there is some satisfaction left to be found for fans of the genre. Is it a must watch? No. Was I glad I watched it? Yes, but once was enough.
Noticed that not only were the cast amazing but the extras in the battle scenes were unbelievable, probably the best extras I've seen in any movie.
I'm not sure what the reticence and sniffiness is about with this film with so many critics. I loved it. Extremely well acted, tense and emotionally affecting.
Outlaw King, directed by David Mackenzie, is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant historical epic. Led by a stellar cast, including Chris Pine, the film's immersive atmosphere and meticulous attention to detail transport viewers to medieval Scotland. While the plot may be predictable, the storytelling remains engaging, with gripping action sequences and compelling character arcs.
My go-to movie when I don't know what to watch. Chris Pine manages to have humor, romance, and action in his role -and honestly shocked me how well its done. You really do start to love each character. I dont know about historical accuracy but I love this movie. I laughed, I was shocked, I cried. Awesome.
Me encanto. Y las partes de una sola toma fueron fascinantes.
Despite the well staged combat scenes and an impressive single take sequence, "Outlaw King" can't decide if it's supposed to be a equally corny successor to "Braveheart" or the down and dirty realistic counter to that movie.
The acting and actors did a phenomenal job. The story itself while not being truly accurate and blah blah blah. It was a good classic medieval film. I enjoyed it and if you like medieval stuff you will too.
A gripping, well-paced and sensible film. Surprisingly good performance from Chris Pine too, I went in expecting the worst for the accent but save for a few moments; he gets a thumbs up from me. Aaron clearly won the right to being funniest character of the film and for those questioning the attitude of such a character existing in those times, clearly yer no Scottish. Brilliant performances from everyone, absolutely breathtaking establishing shots and just the right amount of humour keeping it from being just another lacklustre period-piece. I only wish The King, released roughly a year later, took some notes.
The compelling story of Robert the Bruce that's interesting enough without being anything memorable.
I'm a huge fan of the medieval stuff such as looking at the beautiful view of atmosphere of Scotland, Wales, any place that could bring my attention. Such as Outlaw King brought my attention whether or not this is going to be good and to my surprise I enjoyed it. So from what I know whilst I'm watching this I was thinking this is similar to Braveheart considering the fact that William Wallace's name was mentioned and it's based on actual events. Yeah, this'll really interest you. Since the opening long shot is shot nine minutes Robert the Bruce played by Chris Pine spars with Edward's heir, the Prince of Wales, and is wed to his goddaughter, Elizabeth de Burgh. Lord James Douglas played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson arrives and asking for the restoration of his ancestral lands but is denied, due to previous Lord Douglas' treason. Robert marries Elizabeth, but he respectfully delays the consummation. His father played by James Cosmo passed away, the riot begins when William Wallace is being quartered. He tries to persuade John Comyn to join him win back their country. He refuses and threatens to inform Edward, Bruce kills him. The Scottish clergy decides to offer him a pardon if he supports the Catholic Church in Scotland and he accepts the Crown of Scotland deal. King Edward hears about it, declaring him an outlaw and he is out to kill him. Now considering that it maybe inaccurate to it's historical material I still find it to be an enjoyable flick with its production design sets and performances from everyone involved. I like the battle scenes even though their clichéd making them so similar to Braveheart. Chris Pine did a good performance as a Scottish king and I know he's American and all but he did a really good impression of a Scottish king of Robert the Bruce. As much as I love medieval films like The Sword in the Stone, Excalibur and Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this one is no harm checking out, some may say it's a poor man's Braveheart. Whilst I'm thought about this someone recommended me to watch the Netflix show, The Last Kingdom. So yeah, I'll get around in doing so in the near future.
Beautiful vistas and excellent performances by Pugh and Dillane (Pine was surprisingly uninspired) cannot cover up a paint by numbers plot filled with paint by numbers characters. Many of the battles, including the climactic one, make little sense, but above all I'm confused about the extremely amateuristic cgi blood spouting from fully-armored knights after being grazed by a handaxe. I'm usually okay with suspending my disbelief to some extent but they really pushed their luck here in every single battle scene.
With Amazing Writing , And Great Cast And Wonderful Directing, This Movie Stands Toe To Toe With It's Cousin Braveheart. We need more War Epics Like This Since They Are Rare This Days.