Practical-looking crashes, physical fights and ambitious highway maneuvers draw consistent praise for their staging, even from otherwise disappointed viewers.
Pros: action sequences, lead performance
Cons: entertainment value, faithfulness to source material
Close combat, horseback action and musket battles can be exciting and clearly choreographed, though some action turns into implausible heroics.
Pros: action sequences, lead performance
Cons: story quality, historical accuracy
Milly Alcock’s physical execution of the fights earns praise, but some action staging is too muddled or obscured by camera movement to follow comfortably.
Pros: lead performance, supporting cast performance
Cons: entertainment value, villain quality