Outlaw King - 6/7. having a movie-opening super long tracking shot is always a shortcut to my heart
how does it rank relative only to braveheart?
could it be considered a slightly overlapping sequel?
yes, plot-wise you could consider it Braveheart II.
relative only to Braveheart, Outlaw King:
-has less cheese
-has an overall weaker cast (although the 4 mains are all good)
-features characters (especially the English ones) that are more three-dimensional than their universally evil/weak Braveheart counterparts
-has more dongs and fewer asses
-feels less "epic"; this could be because it's on netflix, or because it's more focused on internal conflict, or because i was not a teenager upon first viewing. hard to really pinpoint. the 90s cranked out some epics tho didn't they? wow