I liked it. I didn't think it completely worked, but I appreciated what it was trying to do.

| Apr 24, 2020

Directed by Richard Gray, "Robert the Bruce" feels like a producer's movie - a somber package, with elements all lined up that don't fully come to life.

| Apr 24, 2020

Robert the Bruce is gorgeously filmed by cinematographer John Garrett, making the most of every exquisitely lit crag of the Scottish countryside.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 24, 2020

It's easy to understand Macfayden's desire to reprise one of his most important screen roles... Despite this, however, Robert the Bruce doesn't represent a notable addition to the Braveheart legacy.

| Apr 24, 2020

[Bruce's] joints may be stiffer than his resolve; but, in placing the warrior temporarily aside, Macfadyen and his director have helped us more clearly to see the man.

| Apr 24, 2020

It's as if the filmmakers became convinced that without an obligatory cast of faceless moving pieces, it simply wouldn't count as historical fiction.

| Original Score: C- | Apr 22, 2020

Unless you are a direct descendant of Robert the Bruce, or perhaps part of the Macfayden clan, you're better off letting this particular version of history get lost in the sands of time.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 21, 2020

Frankly, it's not great.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 30, 2019

This is a thoughtful, well-meaning crack at historical drama.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 28, 2019