Rob Roy (1995)

Scotland, 1713. A Highlands clan chief guided by principles of honour (Liam Neeson) is happily married to Jessica Lange, but a financial loan from the Marquess of Montrose (John Hurt) backfires when he’s double-crossed by a nasty nobleman (Tim Roth). 

It’s entertaining fluff – well directed and highly watchable – with a surprisingly intelligent script wrapped around the story’s various twists and turns. 

The landscapes look terrific if you don’t mind the soupy “traditional” music that’s played whenever you see them. 

Neeson has charm and gravitas. Lange just has charm and handles a difficult role with great skill. Roth is compelling as a horribly corrupt schemer.

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