'Outlaw King' review: David Mackenzie's war-drama starring Chris Pine entertains despite lacking nuance
Ever since its opening at the Toronto Film Festival, David Mackenzie's historical war-drama 'Outlaw King' has been, for various reasons, one of the most talked about films of this year.
From showcasing lead actor Chris Pine's penis to putting up on-screen brutal war scenes that have been compared to the likes of HBO's 'Game of Thrones' - the Netflix film promised a lot. But several not so strikingly positive reviews from its initial opening phase later, when you finally witness the film in all its glory, the one thing that gets highlighted the most is what the initial reviews hadn't even hinted at. 'Outlaw King' should have received its own theatrical opening with the magic of 3D (which most might treat with distaste) zooming viewers through the highlands and lowlands of Scotland, and of course, with Pine's thick Scottish accent sort of offering a soothing background hum along the transcendental ride.
