Review – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Though I’m no connoisseur of this particular sub-genre of action movies, I’ve gotta say that this is hands-down the silliest Robin Hood movie I’ve ever seen. Some elements are new to this production and not entirely unwelcome – such as the inclusion of Morgan Freeman as the title character’s Moorish sidekick. Other than the occasional small touch, however, this is a reheated version of the same tired old tale with a little politically-correct updating to make the love interest a little – but only a little – less the helpless damsel in distress. Heck, Kevin Costner couldn’t even be bothered to adopt an English accent for the starring role. On the other hand, maybe it’s better that he didn’t even try. This film was embarrassing enough for all concerned as it was. See if desperate