I went into the new Robin Hood flick, directed by Ridley Scott, aware of the pretty wretched reviews the movie had garnered since it arrived a couple weeks back. So it turned out to be rather enjoyable: the film was far better than I expected it to be. Cate Blanchett is always fun to watch and Russell Crowe held his own in the title role. The production values were first rate, too. Now it's true this wasn't really a traditional "Robin Hood film." Fair enough. But as a piece of disposable summer entertainment, it did the trick.
