The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

A good, if not enthralling, Robin Hood adventure. 'The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men' has pros and cons to it, there's a lot to be enjoyed but also a few things that could've been done differently. Firstly, the cast. Richard Todd isn't, at least in my opinion, amazing in the main role. His performance is perfectly fine, but I just feel he lacks the charisma and charm that I expect of Hood. Elsewhere, Joan Rice (Marian), Martita Hunt (Queen) and Patrick Barr (King Richard) are solid. Peter Finch and James Robertson Justice are, however, my favourites from this film. Finch portrays the Sheriff of Nottingham fantastically, while Justice is entertaining as Little John. Those two are fun to watch. The premise is good, as you'd expect. It's the pacing that bothers me, despite running for just 84 minutes some parts are kinda slow; not to the point where it drags per se, things just go down a gear or two. I do like this more than the 1973 Disney animation, I must say that.