Tucson Weekly . I N THE REAL world, the symptoms of male menopause are easy to spot. In Hollywood acting circles, the symptoms of male menopause are often similar, as witnessed whenever an actor attempts to turn himself into James Bond. That's why when Kevin Costner grew his hair out to play Robin Hood, the movie featured the actor not only redistributing wealth, but running around delivering babies too. In the upcoming Braveheart , Mel Gibson also grows his hair out, this time to play a Scotsman who embodies man's struggle to lead a full life.
Every man dies.
With Rob Roy, Liam Neeson takes his turn at bat. When he returns to his idyllic highland home after a long journey, he bathes naked in a nearby lake and then waltzes, still naked, inside the dark abode, where he puts his broad, protective arms around his children. These children don't appear anywhere else in the movie, but they do give Rob Roy a chance to spell out the movie's theme. Because it might lead to dancing. The trouble with Rob Roy as a movie is that it appears to be made by people who fit that joke.