CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Blueghost Well, I've heard of this film for a few years now, only I hadn't seen it until recently. It's a respectable watch that tells a tale of highland vengeance against a sociopathic Brit.It's a basic film with a basic plot, and a very nice artistic sheen to it. We get a full rich visual of the period, and are treated to some small scale battles.If I had one complaint, it's that the revenge motivators and overall tone of anger to this film is pretty heavy. It's like Neeson's character is given no other option than to seek the path that he ultimately does. But, then again, that's kind of what the whole film is about.One of the great technical aspects is not only the art direction, but also the lensing. Very fine use of long lenses and master shots. We get true visual artistry here.The characters are all stock, but also multifaceted. Neeson isn't just a more contemporary version of Gibson's William Wallace. He has no less fire, but is more contemplative and earnest than the zealot from the middle ages.A respectable watch.

namashi_1 As a Cinematic Experience, 'Rob Roy' is decent, but if you're clearly looking to see some fine acting, 'Rob Roy', just might do the trick. This 1995 Historical Drama has Liam Neeson & Tim Roth delivering performances that are so sharp & effective, that, they even manage to the hold the film, when it falters.Directed by Michael Caton-Jones, 'Rob Roy' stars Neeson as Robert Roy MacGregor, the famous Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century, who battled with feudal landowners in the Scottish Highlands.Robert Roy MacGregor's Journey On-Screen, is decent in parts. The Writing Material is slow and slightly deary in the first-hour, but picks up the second-hour and reaches to a memorable culmination. Michael Caton-Jones's direction is satisfactory. Cinematography by Karl Walter Lindenlaub is stunning. Editing is fair.Performance-Wise: As told, Neeson & Roth rule the show with their sharp & effective performances. Neeson gets into the skin of the character, and plays a robin-hood of his time perfectly. Roth, on the other-hand, plays the bad guy, most effectively. Jessica Lange is adequate. John Hurt & Brian Cox are fairly good.On the whole, A Must See for Neeson & Roth Fans!

Spikeopath Rob Roy is directed by Michael Caton-Jones and written by Alan Sharp. It stars Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, Andrew Keir and Brian Cox. Music is by Carter Burwell and cinematography by Karl Walter Lindenlaub.Neeson is Rob Roy MacGregor, an 18th Century Scottish historical figure who borrows £1,000 from the Marquis of Montrose (Hurt) with the plan to improve his clan's way of life. But the money is stolen in transit by the dastardly Archibald Cunnigham (Roth), so unable to repay the loan, Roy is forced to live as an outlaw. From such seeds are legends born.Beautifully shot on location in parts of the Scottish Highlands, Rob Roy somewhat got lost in the slip stream of Mel Gibson's Braveheart. A shame, for although not as epic or as rousing as Gibson's Oscar grabber, Caton-Jones' film is a different, more reflective, type of historical piece. Thematically the film is a play on virtues, in fact it's a trumpet playing fanfare for such. Honesty, honour, loyalty, fidelity and love nestle in nicely with the wonderful landscapes, born out by Sharp's intelligent script. But that's not to say that the director hasn't got the requisite thrust of stirring adventure within, he has, and Rob Roy rewards in that department also. The films crowning glory is a climatic sword fight, no tricks or hard to believe heroics, just an expertly shot long sequence that's choreographed sublimely by William Hobbs and Robert G. Goodwin. While Carter Burwell's score sits nice with the visual treats; even if the Gaelic strains within the orchestration sound more Irish than Scottish.Cast work well. Although Neeson looks the part as the robust Roy, there's no need for dashing here, character calls for strength of mind and body, as well as emotional fortitude with the love of his family, Neeson plays it with ease. Lange, an interesting casting choice as the missus, shorn of make up, yet still naturally sexy, she gives Mary MacGregor believable strength. But it's undeniably Tim Roth's movie, part effeminate fop, part calculating bastard, his villainous turn as Archibald Cunningham has to be seen to be believed. He was rightly nominated for an Academy Award for his efforts. The rest impact well, Cox and Hurt, great pros as always, and Stoltz too, isn't found wanting. There's some iffy accents at times, so what's new? And if I'm to be churlish, then it often feels wrong in period. But they are small complaints in what is otherwise a smart and lovely splinter from the swashbuckling tree. 8/10

garyvanhorn Braveheart stole all of Rob Roy's thunder in 1995. Both movies are about a Scottsman seeking justice against his English antagonists. Both draw upon Scottish folk heroes and both take liberty with history to make good cinema. Where the two differ is in scale and character. Braveheart is filled with huge battle scenes and the story is similarly epic, encompassing all of Scotland and England. Rob Roy, for the most part, is about a single man defending his family and honor against those who have wronged him.Robert Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) borrows money from, Montrose (John Hurt), an English lord, in order to purchase cattle to drive and sell at market. Two of the lord's household Killearn (Brian Cox) and Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth) conspire to steal the money and frame MacGregor's friend Alan MacDonald (Eric Stoltz) after murdering him. With no means of repaying the debt, Montrose offers Rob Roy a deal, bear false witness against a rival lord and the debt will be forgiven. Rob Roy refuses to dishonor himself and becomes an outlaw instead leading to English reprisals and Scottish raids.The movie is character driven and Tim Roth was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the villainous Archibald Cunningham, who is truly a man to be despised and reviled. Liam Neeson's portrayal of Rob Roy is honorable and stoic, with just a bit of hero thrown in. The plot may not be larger than life but the cinematography, setting, and acting are. In many ways Rob Roy is a better film than Braveheart but, alas, it has gone largely unnoticed.