Stone of Destiny

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corkball @RT87142816 Jun 3, 2020 A heist movie where the actual heist is amateurish and cornball. But that isn't really the point. A bunch of college students get Scottish patriotism in their blood and decide to steal the Stone of Destiny from Westminster Abbey and return it to Scotland. Part heist flick, part college frat prank, part Braveheart. It isn't really any of these in sum. Interesting flick if you are in to history or Scottish politics. There are some funny bits, but overall I didn't feel the story was all that compelling. Some of the characters were weak, and I didn't feel a real sense of consequence or danger. See more Oct 17, 2019 Children of Scotland I salute you! See more Dec 3, 2017 C.M. Smith's film, whilst charming in places, portrays patriotism (and indeed, nationalism) as more than a little small-minded. Fettered with the forgivable use of artistic licence on the events throughout, it informs us even less on the reality of the events than it does the motivations of the group. The protagonist Ian Hamilton is portrayed as a wet (albeit less-so timid) and shallow-minded hot-head. His faux-macho accomplice Gavin is meant to be the heart of the tale's comic offering, but in reality impossible to like after a moment of opaquely perverted & suggestative discourse with a lady bound to Westminster Abbey's information desk. In life, Kay Matheson was (in equal part) a co-conspirator, but in Smith's script she features as not a lot more than Hamilton's love interest after the opening scene. In absence of a proper explanation for the sentiments & actions of these students, we are offered instead a rather tribal view of a fractious Britain, wherein stern, unloveable & suspicious English men & women resent to whimsical hopefulness of Scottish underdogs. This film offers a little charm and not a lot else, but reminds us of a tale that (at some point) needs a more insightful retelling.k See more Aug 27, 2017 What a great movie. Love of country and heritage. Beautiful. See more Feb 20, 2017 Delightful and inspirational film that's quite surprisingly good. See more Sep 19, 2014 Well, it wasn't much of a film, but at least it was topical today, 19. 9. 2014. See more Read all reviews

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