Mark Kermode Reviews Chris Pine’s Outlaw King

Retelling The Tale Of A Scottish Legend

♦ Mark Kermode has just reviewed Scottish historical film Outlaw King about Robert The Bruce with Chris Pine and here’s his review for BBC Radio Five…

The untold, true story of Robert The Bruce who transformed from defeated nobleman, to reluctant King, to outlaw hero over the course of an extraordinary year. Forced into battle in order to save his family, his people and his country from the oppressive English occupation of medieval Scotland, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies a ragtag group of men to face off against the wrath of the world’s strongest army lead by the ferocious King Edward 1 and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales.