Well I liked it enough to not fall asleep but not enough to really recommend it all that much. This movie LOOKS great and has the firepower as far as actors able to make this great, but alas it doesn't achieve it. The problem is the story winds...
- 30.March.2009
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- by: Parker in MN
- Parker in MN rated this movie
 4/10Disappointing
Well I liked it enough to not fall asleep but not enough to really recommend it all that much. This movie LOOKS great and has the firepower as far as actors able to make this great, but alas it doesn't achieve it. The problem is the story winds along in such a way that you really aren't getting into the characters. It starts off well enough but suddenly you're into the good Arthur against the bad church and then the attacking enemy. You get your typical huge battles and one on a frozen pond that you're supposed to be awed, but instead you're yawning. It's like a poor man's Braveheart in that there's no strong character and even weaker story. Braveheart at 179 minutes feels like an hour while this feels like 3.
- 30.March.2009
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- by: Parker in MN
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King Arthur, starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley, was an attempt at a realistic depiction of how the legend came to be. So, depending on how you viewed the legend before seeing this movie will most likely affect your opinion of it. In this...
- 23.March.2009
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- by: Jason
- Jason rated this movie6/10Okay
King Arthur, starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley, was an attempt at a realistic depiction of how the legend came to be. So, depending on how you viewed the legend before seeing this movie will most likely affect your opinion of it. In this story, Arthur is raised from a child to be the steward of a distant outpost of the Roman Empire in England. But, to help him protect this outpost, native boys are handpicked by the Romans to serve Arthur for 15 years. After we are given this information, you are brought 15 years later to the day before their release and Arthur's exit to Rome. However, the bishop sent to England to give them their deeds sends them on one final quest, which will determine their fate.
Clive Owen does a pretty good job as Arthur, and Knightley does almost as good of a job as Guinevere but the rest of the cast, including Stellan Skarsgard, only do OK. I think that has mostly to do with the fact that there isn't enough time, even in this 2.5 hour movie, to develop their supporting character roles. My favorite character was Bors (played by Ray Winstone), who is Arthur's most bloodthirsty knight. The effects and battle sequences were pretty good, especially at the end. I had the director's cut DVD, and I heard that the battle sequences in the theatre weren't near as gorey. I have to give the writers credit for handling a very complex legend with lots of characters and putting it into a short timeframe. The end was wrapped up well, wasn't hokey, and tried to stay realistic. The reason I'm not giving this a very high rating is just for the fact that King Arthur isn't supposed to be realistic and there were parts in the movie that just drug on a little too much. I prefer to watch a long movie without noticing the time and this one had me watching the clock.
- 23.March.2009
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- by: Jason
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A nice and harmless piece of junk
trys to ride the success of the others historical eposes from the last few years. it's not the worst of them but I can't say I thought it was good either. too long and not very interesting. but still, you probably won't fall asleep during the watch.
- 28.October.2008
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- by: Noa
- Noa rated this movie6/10Okay
A nice and harmless piece of junk
trys to ride the success of the others historical eposes from the last few years. it's not the worst of them but I can't say I thought it was good either. too long and not very interesting. but still, you probably won't fall asleep during the watch.
- 28.October.2008
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- by: Noa
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