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- 2018
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 1 m
- 2018
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 1 m
Summary The untold, true story of Robert The Bruce who transformed from defeated nobleman, to reluctant King, to outlaw hero over the course of an extraordinary year. Forced into battle in order to save his family, his people and his country from the oppressive English occupation of medieval Scotland, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies...
Directed By: David Mackenzie
- 2018
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 1 m
- 2018
- R
- Netflix
- 2 h 1 m
Outlaw King
59
7.3
Where to Watch
Summary The untold, true story of Robert The Bruce who transformed from defeated nobleman, to reluctant King, to outlaw hero over the course of an extraordinary year. Forced into battle in order to save his family, his people and his country from the oppressive English occupation of medieval Scotland, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies...
Directed By: David Mackenzie
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
59
47% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
47% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
59
47% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
47% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
5% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
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.
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.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 131 User Ratings
7.3
63% Positive
82 Ratings
82 Ratings
34% Mixed
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
4% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 131 User Ratings
7.3
63% Positive
82 Ratings
82 Ratings
34% Mixed
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
4% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Outlaw King is a flawed masterpiece, just as the people it depicts are flawed humans. One of the best narratives depicting life in the medieval period, with significant attempts to maintain the historical and narrative integrity of the tale.
To those who lack the mental capacity to sit through it, I truly pity you. Honey must taste like ash in your mouth.
This is one of the few films of this genre where shaky camera movement is not overdone to cover up the lack of extras in costume. Shots are well structured and the story rolls out nicely. While it is based on history, it is not entirely accurate, mostly in order to tell a compelling tale and to suspend the disbelief of the audience that de Brus was - as history shows - an opportunistic pragmatist. As to costumes, some of the Armour is fashioned to appeal to the morons who wouldn't like the tale anyway... not sure why - although most of it is consistent with history, especially the daily clothing choices.
Sound is great, with uplifting music and clarity of the spoken script.
Visuals are interesting, and the CG is not dissonant.
All in all, the creators of this film should be deeply proud of their work, as should the actors - whose performance is excellent.
Recommend you watch. Well done to the whole Cast and Crew.
As to the critics, go learn some history. It might inform you of how apathetically pitiful you truly have become.
I would rate it 9, but considering some of the idiotic reviews below from people who lack any historical knowledge beyond an assumption that their parents were not created at the same time they were for convenience - this is a 10.
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all i can say is just an amazing film. i say one of thw best film i seen in years. makes me proud to say that Robert the Bruce fought and brought back Scotland to its former glory. may have been gory but it was well worth to watch it. love the scenes of Scotland and the way it was set in the film was spot on! a history lesson for people to learn and see why Scotland was saved.
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The biggest flaw in Mackenzie’s film is that it is so focused on plot and action, there is all too little emotion, save that surge of rage for (or in) battle.
David Mackenzie’s retelling of the Robert the Bruce story for Netflix is bold and watchable, with a spectacular final battle scene shot with flair by the cinematographer Barry Ackroyd
Mackenzie shaved 20 minutes or so after its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, but there’s still no getting around the fact that what starts as a human drama of occupation, unease, brotherhood, and political fracturing invariably must give way to the mechanics of lengthy, loud, and splatter-enhanced combat.
Outlaw King plays like the kind of passion project that a filmmaker just gets lost in; its bloated running time and narrative tedium bespeak a director watching a movie in his head for so long, he can no longer see its flaws.
This tedious slog through the highland muck should win no Oscars, only groans and raspberries. Even the much-buzzed-about glimpse of a nude Pine, as his character emerges from a lake, doesn’t make this worth watching.
It's hard not to compare a film of this genre to Game of Thrones, yet an intimate pace is established early, and it becomes difficult not to become entwined. A brilliant performance by Aaron Taylor Johnson and an ingenious way to cast Chris Pine as the leading man. The nudity in this movie makes it all that much more relatable and pushes the world of film to a new artistic level. Thank you for bringing history to life. This movie takes a spot near and dear to the beloved braveheart and the GOT series.
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A spiritual sequel to 1995's "Braveheart" that shares a few of that film's qualities but quickly becomes a saccharine trite adaptation of Scotland's Robert the Bruce. It's like watching a big-budget Hollywood production of a Middle Ages film, but without any fun or spirit- just obnoxious incompetency.
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The writing in this movie is boring and unrealistic. They depict Robert the Bruce as a wholesome, #metoo-era nice guy who does not sleep with his wife on the first night of their marriage because he doesn't know her well enough. Tired of all the Netflix white-washing.
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Awards
Visual Effects Society Awards
• 1 Nomination
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
• 1 Nomination
