Video Review

Flynn (2009)

EW's GRADE
C-

Details Rated: Unrated; Genres: Biopic, Drama; With: Claudia Karvan and Guy Pearce

Whatever brio propelled Pearce (L.A. Confidential) to play Errol Flynn, the most charismatic rogue ever to don tights, was apparently spent before filming began on this Aussie pic: Pearce lacks both Flynn's dangerous immorality and disarming charm. How sad that the story of this actor — who'd been a seasoned philanderer, an explorer, and a murder defendant before hitting Hollywood — could be rendered so bloodless. C-

Originally posted Mar 31, 2000 Published in issue #533 Mar 31, 2000 Order article reprints

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