A gripping war epic — starring Chris Pine and Florence Pugh — charts an important era in Great Britain’s history and the film is now available to stream on Netflix UK
Fans of historical dramas and period films are in for a treat as an excellent choice is now available on the Netflix UK catalogue.
The film, starring Chris Pine in the lead role alongside Florence Pugh, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Tony Curran, Callan Mulvey, Billy Howle, Sam Spruell, James Cosmo and Stephen Dillane, depicts significant events from the Scottish Wars of Independence in 1304-07.
Outlaw King, a stirring 2018 historical drama, was co-written, produced, and directed by David Mackenzie. The official summary of the film states: “After being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce is forced into exile by the English and leads a band of outlaws to help him reclaim the throne.”
It’s a true David vs. Goliath tale of how the 14th century Scottish ‘Outlaw King’ Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army, reports the Express.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pine discussed mastering the Scottish accent for the film. The actor admitted: “It was difficult to get an accent to be organic that is so foreign from my own. There were particular sounds that I stumbled on, but also just getting the musicality of the language down.”
“I didn’t want it to be a movie about an accent; I didn’t want people to not believe I was Scottish, but I also couldn’t draw too much attention to it and away from the story.”
Boasting a 69 per cent audience approval rating on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Outlaw King garnered largely favourable reviews, with one enthusiast declaring: “Great movie all around, deserves way more love than it has received. This one will age well, fantastic period piece with stunning cinematography, solid acting/cast, and realistic fight scenes.”
Another viewer praised the production and penned: “Noticed that not only were the cast amazing but the extras in the battle scenes were unbelievable, probably the best extras I’ve seen in any movie.”
Meanwhile one audience review stated: “I quite enjoyed this historical tale. It has a quick pace, simple dialogue, brutal violence and charming characters. Quite simply a fun film to watch.”
A professional critique of the picture reads: “The film lifts itself and has great technical and production design, great lead performances, and a story that while familiar, is a much better representation of the same story we have gotten before.”
Whilst another reviewer heaped acclaim on Chris Pine for his depiction of the Scottish monarch: “Chris Pine gives a strong performance in this well-constructed tale of Robert the Bruce’s fight for Scotland’s freedom.”
A third critic commented on the film: “Outlaw King is a gripping, moving and grand film full of spellbinding performances. Pine effortlessly embodies Bruce’s conviction, bravery, and compassion.”
Source: Mirror
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