Directed by:
Michael Caton-JonesScreenplay:
Alan SharpCinematography:
Karl Walter LindenlaubComposer:
Carter BurwellCast:
Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, Andrew Keir, Brian Cox, Brian McCardie, Gilly Gilchrist, Jason Flemyng, Ewan Stewart, David Hayman (more)VOD (3)
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A passionate and thrilling tale, Rob Roy tells the true story of 18th century Scottish hero Robert Roy McGregor (Liam Neeson). Against a backdrop of stunning beauty and the bitter reality of clan life, Rob Roy and his wife Mary (Jessica Lange) are caught in an epic struggle to defend personal honour against treachery and savagery. To provide for his McGregor clan, Rob Roy borrows money from the powerful Marquis of Montrose (John Hurt) and so becomes embroiled in a plot by Montrose's evil henchman Cunningham (Tim Roth). Faced with a ruthless and corrupt enemy, only strength and courage can resist the destruction of everything he knows in this powerful adventure. (20th Century Fox AU)
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This film can only be loosely compared to Braveheart. The setting is the same, as is the choice of native music, but the rest is quite different, and significantly so. While Mel Gibson's film is a romantic ballad in the first half and a war inferno in the second, Rob Roy is fairly well-balanced and even in non-combat scenes, it maintains a rather raw and authentic face. The actors are excellent, and there are several very powerful scenes, and although there aren’t as many action sequences and as much blood as in Braveheart, every fan of historical films will be satisfied. The plot occasionally lacks a bit of dynamism and some passages are perhaps not so interesting, but that is just a minor flaw.
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