Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

keelhaul-80856 Rob Roy: Highland Rogue from Disney is the better picture, when talking about this guy. Check it out.Liam Neeson seems to be playing the same part he does in every movie-- Liam Neeson.Don't get me wrong-- the man has talent, and I have enjoyed quite a few great films with him, but this one is just not a stand-out movie.For one, it was released around the time of Braveheart, and there is a reason that Mel Gibson's Scottish tale is way more revered than this piece of mediocrity. Both films take historical liberties, but Mel Gibson makes AWESOME movies, and the epic masterpiece of Braveheart leaves Rob Roy in the dust.After growing up on the old Rob Roy Disney film, I had high hopes for the later version. WRONG! It doesn't even have the epic scenes and energetic action or patriotic feel of the old one. Richard Todd showed a range far beyond what Neeson does in this role. Frankly, the entire movie is boring, up until Neeson fights the sissy guy with the wig at the very end. That was more of a realistic fight than many you see in film, that are so ridiculous and fake or over- the-top that you shake your head.Jessica Lange, as Neeson's wife, who gets raped over a table??? Who the hell did the casting for this?(as I laugh out loud). I LOVE Jessica Lange in many other works, but this just did not fit her at all! She looks 60 years old in this movie! Seriously, she looks hotter in the 2014 American Horror Story anthology than she does in this film. She was very bland and lifeless, and did not look like a young, innocent wife with children in the Highlands, that had to deal with these situations. Something about it was just extremely contrived, and didn't seem real at all to me. There are so many boring and bland moments in this film, that it really let me down, as I was expecting swashbuckling action from the first one, and sieges of English forts, and London political intrigue, and German royalty, and epic escapes/battles, and ruggedly evil antagonists. This was like watching an opera that lasts 6 hours with stuffy gay dudes talking-- and an occasional moment of action-- and then more of Neeson lumbering around like a dumbass with a lifeless, meandering demeanor. This one is OK, but they should edit out two thirds of the film, and make it a digital short. The rest stinks...

Filipe Neto 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 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.

SnoopyStyle It's 1718 in the Scottish highlands. Rob Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) is a honorable man who tries to lead his village and extended family. The society is changing as honor loses its meaning. He borrows money from Lord Montrose (John Hurt) to buy cattle, but his man McDonald (Eric Stoltz) is ambushed by Montrose's evil henchman Cunningham (Tim Roth) with the help of scheming Killearn (Brian Cox). Cunningham has debts to pay. Rob Roy is given all the blame as McDonald is assumed to have run away with the money to America. Montrose offers consideration if Roy Roy bares false witness against Duke Argyll. He refuses and Montrose hunts him down. He must battle to keep his honor, avenge his wife Mary (Jessica Lange) and save his people.The legendary Rob Roy is brought to the big screen. I don't really care about accuracy. It's simply a great epic about honor, love, and family. Liam Neeson is dripping with stoic goodness. Jessica Lange is nobility and dignity. Tim Roth is wonderfully villainous in his controversial performance. All of it leads to one of the most compelling duel ever seen on film. The meaning and its effects goes beyond a simple action scene.

ctomvelu1 Heavily romanticized account of a real life 18th century outlaw, Robert "Rob Roy" MacGregor (Neeson), here portrayed as a Scottish Robin Hood. MacGregor borrows money from his landowner (Hurt), only to have it stolen by the landowner's right hand man and a most dastardly villain (Roth). To add to injury to insult, the villain rapes Ferguson's wife (Lange) and torches his farm. Soon, Rob Roy is on the run and plotting revenge. Long and talky, nevertheless this epic boasts lush photography and locations, and the sets and costumes feel authentic enough. Brian "Hannibal Lecter" Cox has a meaty role as an uneasy bad guy. Besides Robin Hood, the title character is highly reminiscent of movie antiheroes like Jesse James and Billy the Kid. At the time, Neeson may not have seemed like the best choice to portray an action hero, but he does just fine. And what an action hero he has become in recent years! Who da thunk it?