Liam Neeson Movie:

Editorial Review:
One of the most invigorating period adventures to hit the big screen in decades, this lavish, brilliantly directed film drew critical and audience raves when it was released in 1995. Inspired by historical fact and larger-than-life legend, the intelligently scripted story takes place in Scotland in 1713, when Highland farmer and clan leader Rob Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) is forced to borrow money from the duplicitous aristocrat Marquis of Montrose (John Hurt) to help his clan survive a harsh winter. When Montrose's vile henchman (Tim Roth) schemes to dishonor MacGregor and his wife (Jessica Lange) and take the money for himself, the rugged Highlander must take courageous action to preserve his integrity. What follows--along with some of the finest sword-fighting ever filmed--is a tale of courage and valor destined to become an enduring movie classic. Tim Roth received a well-deserved Oscar nomination (for Best Supporting Actor) for his indelible performance as the foppish but deadly villain Cunningham, and both Neeson and Lange bring an earthy, sensual quality to their passionate roles. Boasting a wealth of breathtaking scenery and high-intensity action, Rob Roy is further blessed by a splendid supporting cast (including Brian Cox and Eric Stoltz), and the lush soundtrack by Carter Burwell strikes a perfect balance of romanticism and vigorous dramatic energy. --Jeff Shannon

Rob Roy [Region 2] Reviews:
Good, but not better than Braveheart IMO...
2009-11-20 - The comparisons of this movie to Braveheart are inevitable as both pertain to old world Scotland and how the commoners dealt with the noblemen. This is a great movie overall, but I wouldn't put it above Braveheart, which is an instant classic. The scope of the plot of Braveheart is so grand that in some ways it's hard to compare the two flicks.

Liam Neeson is perfect in the leading role, and Jessica Lange does a fine job as well. All the acting is very good, in fact. The cinematography is magnificent! The only thing I thought was a little bit of a "cop-out" was how the final climax ended. Don't want to make a spoiler alert, so I'll leave it at that here. I have an explanation of this in my own comment of this review.

An enjoyable film, for sure...fans of Braveheart and other similar films should indeed like this one.

Love this movie
2009-09-11 - Saw this movie years ago, once, it stayed in my memory as a really good movie. Now I have added it to my movie collection.

Rob Roy
2009-06-27 - The DVD did not have any sound. Needless to say I was very upset and would never buy from this vendor or from Amazon again! I feel that I should receive a refund or at least a replacement movie.

Signed, Very unhappy former customer

Rob Roy movie
2009-05-25 - The movie has much action and is a great adventure. Although I had ordered a used version, I now wish I had ordered a new movie. My movie had some white lines in it, and the voice at times seemed muffled. The picture at times also had wavy lines through the entire screen. But the movie was great anyways.

Powerful, Involving Story
2009-04-21 - This is one powerful film. The first time I saw it, the Scottish accents made it a little tough for me to understand all that was being said and it hurt my viewing experience. Then acquired this DVD, used the English subtitles when I needed them, and really got into this movie, discovering just how good it is. It is excellent.

The widescreen picture makes it spectacular in parts, with some wonderful rugged scenery and the story reminded me of Braveheart, an involving tale of good versus evil. Here, it's Liam Neeson (good) vs. Tim Roth (evil). Both do their jobs well.

Few actors come across as despicable as Roth, which means he's a good actor. Man, you really want to smack this guy in his arrogant, irritating puss. He is so nasty and vile the sick national film critics love his character more than anyone else's here. That's no surprise.

Neeson is a man's man and a solid hero figure. Jessica Lange is strong in here as the female lead. The movie draws you in and gets you totally involved, so prepared to have an emotional experience viewing this.