Rob Roy

Name: Rob Roy
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Released: April 7, 1995
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Jessica Lange, Liam Neeson

1995

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United Artists | Release Date: April 7, 1995 | R

Starring: Jessica Lange, Liam Neeson

Summary: Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange battle evil landowners among the breathtaking landscapes of the majestic Scottish Highlands in this riveting adventure of courage, love and uncompromising honor. (MGM)

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

Genre(s): Action, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 139 min

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Rick Groen

Powered by a Scottish writer, a Scottish director, and the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands, this is clearly a labour of love, and the passion gets right up on the screen. Read full review

James Berardinelli

As embodied by Liam Neeson, Rob Roy is a tremendous protagonist -- a naive man whose belief in honor and whose love for a woman, family, and clan make him a figure to cheer for. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

A rousingly square romantic epic spiced with dashes of sex and bloodlust; it's "Robin Hood" meets "The Last of the Mohicans" meets "Death Wish". Read full review

Todd McCarthy

This handsome, not unappealing look at a Scottish legend of nearly 300 years ago is too solemn, wooden and dour for its own good, and feels oddly of another era. Read full review

Janet Maslin

Rob Roy is best watched for local color and for its hearty, hot-blooded stars. Read full review

Peter Travers

You always know where it's going even as it meanders for two and a half hours getting there. Read full review

Barbara Shulgasser

Neeson simply has no spark here. He is good and honest and honorable until your face turns blue. He's just no fun. Read full review

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AlanG

Jun 25, 2010

This is a really good movie.

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dyollmurd

Sep 17, 2013

"Rob Roy" is one of my all time favorite movies. It's about a man of integrity, strength and depth in a corrupt and shallow world. The great Liam Neeson carries the movie effortlessly on his broad shoulders. Beautiful Scottish backgrounds. A wife any man would die for. Deliciously evil and"Rob Roy" is one of my all time favorite movies. It's about a man of integrity, strength and depth in a corrupt and shallow world. The great Liam Neeson carries the movie effortlessly on his broad shoulders. Beautiful Scottish backgrounds. A wife any man would die for. Deliciously evil and dangerous villains. Spectacular fight scenes and a great love story. What more could anyone want.… Expand

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kaleees

May 28, 2021

Rob Roy is like of the mythology, english literature films would be likely to watched. This film is great as well as the actors portrayed here. The Antagonist is also great. Loved how Jessica and Liam Neeson casted here together.

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jzader

Sep 17, 2013

One of the most underrated movies of the 1990s. I'm not always one for historical drama, but this is perhaps Liam Neeson's finest performance. The movie received limited attention because it followed the thematically similar and already-too-long Braveheart. That's a shame, because Rob Roy isOne of the most underrated movies of the 1990s. I'm not always one for historical drama, but this is perhaps Liam Neeson's finest performance. The movie received limited attention because it followed the thematically similar and already-too-long Braveheart. That's a shame, because Rob Roy is superior to Gibson's bloated flick in virtually every respect: writing, acting, direction, and overall artistic value. It is a fine movie in the high Romantic tradition, with heart and grit, a story of honor, a tale of how genuine heroes act under trying circumstances. Sensitive audiences might want to be wary of the violence, and a rape scene. The Blu-Ray version contains significantly better graphics than the previous DVD version.… Expand

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FilipeNeto

Aug 24, 2018

This film is often compared to "Braveheart" because both talk about Scottish heroes. But all the similarities stop there. They portray distinct historical periods. However, this film isn't the true portrait of Rob Roy's life. It totally ignores, for example, Rob Roy's participation in theThis film is often compared to "Braveheart" because both talk about Scottish heroes. But all the similarities stop there. They portray distinct historical periods. However, this film isn't the true portrait of Rob Roy's life. It totally ignores, for example, Rob Roy's participation in the Scottish Jacobite uprisings and the Battle of Glen Shiel (1719), to focus on the personal conflict between him and the Marquis of Montrose. The film also ignores that it was Rob Roy's popularity among the Scots that truly saved him, forcing King George I to grant him royal pardon. So we can say that this film is partly fiction.

Liam Neeson gives life to the main character and does it in a convincing and enjoyable way. His Rob Roy is a thoughtful and intelligent man, who balances courage and good sense, knowing when and why to fight. This makes the character into someone nice to the public, especially when we realize that he is being cheated and fighting for his family and his honor. Tim Roth is the great villain, Cunningham, a penniless lower-ranking aristocrat with effeminate manners (its normal at the time in the nobles of the royal courts). Cunningham is full of wickedness, perfidy and disdain for those around him, showing that nobility of blood doesn't necessarily give us nobility of character. Lord Montrose is brilliantly played by John Hurt and Jessica Lange shone in the role of the honorable Mrs. MacGregor. Some characters feature a loaded Scottish accent that sometimes fails and turns out to be false, but that is a forgivable mistake. Apart from the positive work of the cast, we can still admire the good use of the film locations with beautiful Scottish landscapes. Cinematography is regular and satisfying. The costumes and scenarios are very good and historically accurate. The final product is a good historical context film, with no dead moments or flagrant anachronisms.… Expand

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Orukayu

Jan 22, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vengeance-themed historical film made in 1995. Just like in the movie "Braveheart", English overlords pay tribute to the people of the region on Scottish soil and torture them for entertainment. The Scotsman Rob Roy is both a former thief and the head of a clan. The right-hand man of the English lord to whom he is attached is a swordsman. Rob Roy asks this lord for a loan to trade. Lord confirms the debt. But the lord's accountant and his right-hand man set a trap and steal the £1,000 loaned out. Rob can't tell his troubles to the lord. Since it is upright, the gaps are stretched well.

The movie cannot make the audience as ambitious as "Braveheart". It is as if the characters and the actors do not sit together. The audience cannot engage with the movie. Back when Liam Neeson was young and big at the same time. But this role did not suit him. However, he played a legend in the movie "Les Miserables". Jessica Lange, on the other hand, with a perpetual meaningless smile on her face. Tim Roth seems to be in a politeness that doesn't fit the period at all. But he's so repulsive that he hates himself. Brian Cox, who I admire, is the first time in such a dirty role.

The soundtrack isn't bad.

Although the event is presented as a struggle for heroism and honor, Roy is actually the big loser. He causes the death of everyone around him with his headstrong and I know best demeanor. He is losing all his land. It leaves many women without husbands and children without fathers. A family remains. This is called the honor struggle. The man is wrong in every decision. Wouldn't the survivors spit in the face for their loss?

There is a lot of sex in the movie, but no nudity.… Expand

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