Coming soon to Amazon Prime Video, a visually stunning historical epic – a must for ‘Gladiator’ fans

‘Gladiator’ was not only an Oscar hit, but is now also considered a real milestone in film history. Director Ridley Scott (“Blade Runner”) has succeeded in breathing new life into the historic sandal cinema. The fact that the richly illustrated revenge story was so fascinating was of course also thanks to lead actor Russell Crowe, who also received an Academy Award for his performance as Maximus.

After ‘Gladiator’, Russell Crowe and Ridley worked together several more times. In addition to ‘American Gangster’, it also includes ‘The Man Who Never Lived’ and ‘A Good Year’ Historical adventure “Robin Hood“, which is only available on Amazon Prime Video until November 22. Here the Robin Hood myth is inverted via the wolf and an excellently photographed and quite brutal battle painting is presented that doesn’t stray too far from the legend.

That’s what ‘Robin Hood’ is about

England around 1200: The army has been struggling abroad for years with the devastating Crusades under King Richard the Lionheart (Danny Huston), while the population suffers from hunger and is harassed by the crown with excessive taxes. When Lionheart falls in battle against the French, his incompetent and haughty brother John (Oscar Isaac) takes over the throne. Archer Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) and his colleagues Will Scarlett (Scott Grimes), Little John (Kevin Durand) and Allan A’Dayle (Alan Doyle) discover a conspiracy:

The opaque Godfrey (Mark Strong) plays a double game and tries to betray his homeland for his own gain. The nobleman Sir Robert Loxley (Douglas Hodge), who was ambushed, receives a promise from Robin on his deathbed. He is supposed to hand over his sword to his old father in Nottingham to save his honor. Robin agrees and meets Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett), who is pressured by her father Walter (Max von Sydow) to pass him, Robin Longstride, off as her returned husband Robert Loxley…