This film is yet another King Arthur story. It's hard to complain about the legend being told again when it's one of the oldest legends in English history, having been retold for a thousand years or so.
It is a unique take on the story, though. But not exceptional.
The plot is interesting enough, but predictable.
The action is chaotic and mostly spectacle.
The worldbuilding goes waaay into the fantasy side of the legend, but is beautiful.
Is the movie good? I don't know, but it is enjoyable as a time-waster. Ultimately, you get a Guy Ritchie movie set in Camelot. The characters are great, but at the same time dumb decisions are all over the place (and not in a hilarious way like in Snatch). The victories don't feel earned. They seem to happen just because they're supposed to happen, and the only reason they didn't happen earlier seems to be to pad the running time of the film.
The action is mostly CGI, which generally isn't a problem unless it's too obvious. Which it is in this film.
The costumes are fantastic and the music is great. This is a great film for watching 5 second clips or turning into GI Fs. But I don't think it really sets itself apart from all the King Arthur stories that came before it, other than budget and CGI.
More spectacle than substance, a mindless time-waster
This film is yet another King Arthur story. It's hard to complain about the legend being told again when it's one of the oldest legends in English history, having been retold for a thousand years or so.
It is a unique take on the story, though. But not exceptional.
The plot is interesting enough, but predictable.
The action is chaotic and mostly spectacle.
The worldbuilding goes waaay into the fantasy side of the legend, but is beautiful.
Is the movie good? I don't know, but it is enjoyable as a time-waster. Ultimately, you get a Guy Ritchie movie set in Camelot. The characters are great, but at the same time dumb decisions are all over the place (and not in a hilarious way like in Snatch). The victories don't feel earned. They seem to happen just because they're supposed to happen, and the only reason they didn't happen earlier seems to be to pad the running time of the film.
The action is mostly CGI, which generally isn't a problem unless it's too obvious. Which it is in this film.
The costumes are fantastic and the music is great. This is a great film for watching 5 second clips or turning into GI Fs. But I don't think it really sets itself apart from all the King Arthur stories that came before it, other than budget and CGI.