My only dislike of the film is the way the Bruce is portrayed, as a boy I used to wonder what Kind of man Bruce was, a strong determained and ruthless man, a leader with all the military and leadership skills of Rommel and Mongomery.
I dont think the film does him Justice , Would love to see a film about the Bruce with James Mackenzie form TVs "Raven" playing him
For me, this is one of the few strengths of the movie: a more accurate portrayal of the Bruce as an Anglo-Norman noble who sided with Edward when it benefited him -- and he had a great "propaganda machine" tae boot.

Besides no bridge at Stirling, one of the most glaring absences in the movie was the Battle of Roslin in 1303, where a Comyn defeated the English. :mrgreen:

Alan Young's book Robert the Bruce's Rivals really opened my eyes to the real Bruce -- that's not to say he was a villan or anything, but he was not the super-nationalist as many portray him. He was very similar to his fellow Anglo-Norman gentry.

Of course, being a Cumming descendant, I am just a wee bit biased.

T.