Not the definitive Robin Hood
by any means, but a fun, enjoyable adventure nevertheless. Too much 20-century sensibility for the time period, and Kevin Costner couldn't pass for an Englishman if his life depended on it. He's too nice and bland to be a proper Robin Hood; Robin needs to have a bit of the devil in him. Costner tries but doesn't pull it off. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio isn't the best Maid Marian, either, and I don't care if you are the King's cousin, you still don't address King Richard by his first name or neglect to curtsey in his presence. BUT, putting such things aside, I quite enjoy this film. Alan Rickman is a delightful, wicked scene-stealer; Morgan Freeman brings elegance and good sense to the proceedings. It still makes me smile, too, when Richard the Lionheart does appear at the very end and you see who's playing him...