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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAs 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.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis is a splendid, rousing historical adventure, an example of what can happen when the best direction, acting, writing and technical credits are brought to bear on what might look like shopworn material.
- 60Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThanks to screenwriter Alan Sharp's fast-moving scenario featuring a healthy array of rape, pillage, burning, deceit, swordfighting, treachery and murder, it's a watchable hoot.
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinRob Roy is best watched for local color and for its hearty, hot-blooded stars.
- 50San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackLike a coffee-table book, it looks inviting and teases you with sumptuous photography but leaves you cold.
- 50Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversYou always know where it's going even as it meanders for two and a half hours getting there.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSir Walter Scott's novel is turned inside-out by Michael Caton-Jones's movie, which transforms the title character from an elusive rogue into a conventional hero who swaggers across the screen from beginning to end.
- 40Austin ChronicleAustin ChroniclePart historical narrative, part epic romance, and part swashbuckling adventure, Rob Roy is overly cultivated, resulting in a stiff, unnatural hybrid that's quite lovely to look at, but lacks spontaneity.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranWorking with cinematographer Karl Walter Lindenlaub, director Caton-Jones has givenRob Roy a beautiful wide-screen look, filled with gorgeous vistas. But this film is like a color Xerox copy of the real thing: hard to tell from an original until you look closely at the details.
- 25San Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserSan Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserNeeson simply has no spark here. He is good and honest and honorable until your face turns blue. He's just no fun.