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Rating: Q=4, P=4 / Average OJ
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Dark Ages, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Based on Books
This take on the Arthur legend is interesting, but it falls short on many levels, for me. As a college student I was fortunate to have an entire seminar class devoted to Arthurian legend, so perhaps I have higher expectations. The acting and action was all good, but the story itself didn't grip me. I wasn't convinced that Arthur (and all his knights) wouldn't have spoken about freedom quite so assertively (and often) but I did appreciate his strong morals. Clive Owen doesn't exactly exude passion, though. Guinevere's character seemed forced. I didn't really like her as a political warrior. The knights all had such small roles, and that was disappointing. I wanted more depth, but this is really just a film with lots of fighting.
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