Mein Leben mit Robin Hood (2013)

Mein Leben mit Robin Hood: Directed by Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland. With John Hudson Messerall, Brian Bascle, Daniel J. Clancy, Kelly O’Neal. The last days in the life of legendary Hollywood actor Errol Flynn.

“Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland co-wrote and co-directed this exceedingly thin dramatization of the last two years of Errol Flynnu0026#39;s life, from 1957 to 1959. Flynn, notorious ladiesu0026#39; man and faded matinée idol, picks up a pretty chorus girl on the movie lot under the pretense that she audition for him privately–unaware that she is just 15. The girlu0026#39;s mother is skeptical of their ensuing relationship, but eventually consents under the promise that Flynn use his connections to help further her daughteru0026#39;s show business career. As the underage Beverly Aadland, baby-faced Dakota Fanning doesnu0026#39;t have the knowing sexuality needed for the role, but Kevin Kline as Flynn is marvelous. Though essentially too old to play Flynn, who died at the age of 50, Kline nevertheless jumps into the part with verve; he has Flynnu0026#39;s gentlemanly cadence down right and heu0026#39;s in terrific shape. Susan Sarandon as Beverlyu0026#39;s mother (and the twosomeu0026#39;s u0026#39;chaperoneu0026#39; in public) is also fine, though she doesnu0026#39;t have much to work with. At 90 minutes, the film feels lengthy, with a colorless epilogue after Flynn has died and a final coda which isnu0026#39;t as heart-rending as the filmmakers probably intended. ** from ****”