ChuckFlixs: The Outlaw KingBy Chuckie VanHoose November 10, 2018The Outlaw King was just released on Netflix yesterday. It stars Chris Pine who plays Robert Bruce who is a Scottish Nobleman. The movie mixes history with legend to tell the story of rebellion against the English crown. You could almost consider this movie as a sequel to BraveHeart. Because this movie takes place a couple of years after that movie ends.

Overall I just thought that this movie was okay. It was a cross between a BraveHeart sequel and a mediocre episode of Game of Thrones.

To start positive I’m going to say that I liked Chris Pine’s performance and I understood his motivation behind his actions. He is a hero that you can get behind and root for. I felt like he was having fun with this movie. The cinematography was also pretty good. Especially when they did wide shots of the country side. Florence Pugh had a decent performance with what she was given.

Now it’s time to get into my negatives. There were a few times that they copied scenes from Game of Thrones. At one point the two kings from opposing sides meet before the battle. They are both staring each other down when Robert challenges him to one on one combat. That way they can avoid the slaughter of their men. It reminded me a lot of the conversation between Ramsay Bolton and Jon Snow. However it wasn’t as impactful in this film like it was in GoT. There was another part where a camp was raided in the middle of the date that reminded me of Game of Thrones.

Another on of my negatives is the battle scenes. But maybe it’s only a negative because I’m comparing it to Game of Thrones battle between Ramsey and Jon. I just didn’t like it was close to that standard. I feel like Netflix has the money to make a great battle. But instead what I witnessed was just a okay fight scene.

Rating: 6/10

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