the year 1995 and when so many people talk about the great premiere of braveheart by mel gibson and also saw another very fine and yet underrated movie on scottish history and rob roy . although it be a very different film and especially due to the historical period the story be set in and rob roy have much in common not only with marvelous braveheart but also with the very spirit of epic movie . it be a film that discuss similar theme and like fight for dignity and courage and honor and revenge and family be a key to happiness . it also lead u to the very bliss of scottish highland where the human soul find it rest be surround by all grandeur of nature . robert roy macgregor ( liam neeson ) and the main character be a true hero ( so universal in epic ) and sort of scottish robin hood who struggle to lead his people out of oppression impose by cold hearted lord . although he worsen his situation through the act and have to suffer a lot and two thing stay in his mind undeniably represent honor that he be give by himself and love to his woman and mary macgregor ( jessica lange ) . that lead him to unexpected event . except for the interesting content and quite vivid action and the movie be fill with truly stunning visuals . this factor have to do both with the set and location of the film as well a the wardrobe . many memorable moment stay in the mind of any viewer who can allow themselves an insight into artistic image . for me and the most splendid scene be in the highland when rob roy tell his boy what honor really mean . then and he send them away and beautifully make love to his woman . the scene he escape marguis of montrose ( john hurt ) to the waterfall be also worth a look a a stunning visual . of course and there be some graphic violence and like in the duel for instance and but i do not think that this violence would be as harmful a in many other modern film . it justification be like any other epic represent bloodshed and cruelty of those time be really serious and there would be no point in hide it . the most disturbing scene and for me and be the rape do on rob roy wife by the villain of the story represent archibald cunningham ( tim roth ) . it truly disgust and kid should definitely stay away . however and all the rest be o. k. yet and there be one aspect that make me really love this movie and the performance . all the cast do perfect job and from the lead lian neeson who fit very well to the role of tall and brave and strong scottish man to the support cast of brian cox who portray wicked killearn and a silent witness of terrible act who feel comfortable with the evil of war . jessica lange be very fine a mary macgregor and have some of the most beautiful moment in the film . there be chemistry between ms lange and mr neeson in many of their scene . john hurt and one of the best british actor and do a terrific job a marguis of montrose and a corrupted man for whom money be the aim in itself achieve by any mean . i like that calmness of his portrayal . but the real villain be play by tim roth who truly depicts wretched side of his character and archibald a man who mock love and who love war and who find true lust in rape and slaughter . but and like in any good epic and this exceptional evil must find it end . and one more aspect represent the musical score represent such memorable and sentimental tune that be bind to sound in the ear for long . the final moment touch me to tear not only because of the beauty it convey but because i deeply combine these blissful tune with the grandeur of location . scotland remain in the heart of it visitor and this movie remind me of that permanent effect . it be and a if and my second journey to scotland . rob roy be a very nice movie and very well direct and photograph and act . it perhaps do not equal braveheart with it spectacular set and crowd of extra in battle scene and but it be a fairly long film with much attention place on one very significant feature a cinema should have represent stun entertainment combine with heartfelt education . i really enjoy that film and do not hesitate to call it metaphorically highlands of entertainment and rate it positive .