The English are a little too evil, the Scots are a bit too
heroic. The dialogue is overly dramatic at times, and the
transitions between scenes could be smoother.
Still, "The Bruce" has the feel of authentic, if unpolished,
history ... even if it does play loosely with some important
facts.
Sandy Welch is no Gibson or Branagh, but he makes a stalwart
Bruce. And Brian Blessed chews the scenery in delightful
villainy as Edward I.
While lacking the budget needed to make the final battle truly
impressive, they still marshalled an impressive crowd for the
English and Scottish armies. It is, according to filmmakers, the
"largest filmed reconstruction of medieval battle ever staged in
the British Isles."
Allowing for a few failings and shortcomings, the film still
does a convincing portrayal.
heroic. The dialogue is overly dramatic at times, and the
transitions between scenes could be smoother.
Still, "The Bruce" has the feel of authentic, if unpolished,
history ... even if it does play loosely with some important
facts.
Sandy Welch is no Gibson or Branagh, but he makes a stalwart
Bruce. And Brian Blessed chews the scenery in delightful
villainy as Edward I.
While lacking the budget needed to make the final battle truly
impressive, they still marshalled an impressive crowd for the
English and Scottish armies. It is, according to filmmakers, the
"largest filmed reconstruction of medieval battle ever staged in
the British Isles."
Allowing for a few failings and shortcomings, the film still
does a convincing portrayal.