Directed by:
Michael Caton-JonesScreenplay:
Alan SharpCinematography:
Karl Walter LindenlaubComposer:
Carter BurwellCast:
Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, Brian Cox, Andrew Keir, Brian McCardie, David Hayman, Gilly Gilchrist, Jason Flemyng, Ewan Stewart (more)VOD (2)
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The Scottish hero Rob Roy (Liam Neeson) borrows money from the powerful Marquess of Montrose (John Hurt) in order to provide for his MacGregor clan. However, Montrose's evil henchman Cunningham (Tim Roth) has other ideas and is determined to stop Roy getting his way. (Warner Home Video)
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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. ()