I don't think it's this sinister. I just think most folks who watch a film like this also see the paradox of how Hollywood films like this are essentially sugar pills. They may make people feel good in the moment, but they aren't going to cause anyone to grab a pitchfork and head downtown either.

Something with this much of a budget a theatrical release totally has Hollywood money behind it. Its not like a purposefully orchestrated tax write off flop either, those are bigger budgets (Madam Webb = tax write off plus tactic to keep Spidey IP)

Someone may want to bury the film with lack of advertising though. Or, yeah, its just a bad movie they dont want to throw money at propping it. I'll try to see it in the next few weeks to decide myself.

..."Hollywood" is just a bunch of investors who want their percentage back and dont give a fuck about what message the film has.

Robin Hood has always been seen as a common-class hero, so a film where he regrets all the deeds he's performed (and supposedly all the people he murdered along the way) is re-writing the hero as a villain looking for redemption for his evil deeds.

Meanwhile, a new version of A Christmas Carol is releasing this year, simply titled Ebenezer, which is once again promoting the humanization and redemption of the wealthiest man in town.

This is another movie I put on because I was bored but got sucked into it from the opening scene. I agree Jackman did a great job in the role.

It's not a movie I'd recommend to the average person, as I'd call this Robin not quite a villain, but also not quite an anti-hero, but there have been some friends I've recommended this to.

Honestly, Little John was the character I was most conflicted about, because a lot of the unnecessary violence in this tale was centered around his actions, so it's the most fleshed out bit we really got to see/hear directly. It makes perfect sense why he does what he does, but we also see the people he did it to did not deserve what happens. Robin at least admits most of his life was wrong, but a good number did deserve (according to him) what they got, keeping the story from erasing all his anti-hero bits.