King Arthur (2004)

King Arthur (2004)
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An ambitious attempt to wed the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table with known historical facts of the era, this action adventure drama begins with the fall of the Roman Empire in 450 A.D. as Roman armies flee the British Isles. Arthur (Clive Owen), a heroic knight and devoted Christian, is torn between his desire to travel to Rome to serve his faith and his loyalty to the land of his birth. As England falls into lawlessness, Arthur throws in his lot with a band of knights who hope to restore order to their fair and pleasant land and hopes to win freedom for his comrades, among them Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd), Galahad (Hugh Dancy), Tristan (Mads Mikkelsen), Gawain (Joel Edgerton), Bors (Ray Winstone), and Dagonet (Ray Stevenson). In time, Arthur and his men join forces with Merlin (Stephen Dillane), a shaman whose band of renegade knights were often pitched in battle against Roman forces. Forming a united front as loyal Englishmen against the invading Saxon armies, Arthur, Merlin, and the brave and beautiful Guinevere (Keira Knightley) are determined to unite a sovereign Britain under one army and one king. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Clive OwenKeira Knightley, (more)
Director(s):
Antoine Fuqua
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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Synopsis of King Arthur

An ambitious attempt to wed the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table with known historical facts of the era, this action adventure drama begins with the fall of the Roman Empire in 450 A.D. as Roman armies flee the British Isles. Arthur (Clive Owen), a heroic knight and devoted Christian, is torn between his desire to travel to Rome to serve his faith and his loyalty to the land of his birth. As England falls into lawlessness, Arthur throws in his lot with a band of knights who hope to restore order to their fair and pleasant land and hopes to win freedom for his comrades, among them Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd), Galahad (Hugh Dancy), Tristan (Mads Mikkelsen), Gawain (Joel Edgerton), Bors (Ray Winstone), and Dagonet (Ray Stevenson). In time, Arthur and his men join forces with Merlin (Stephen Dillane), a shaman whose band of renegade knights were often pitched in battle against Roman forces. Forming a united front as loyal Englishmen against the invading Saxon armies, Arthur, Merlin, and the brave and beautiful Guinevere (Keira Knightley) are determined to unite a sovereign Britain under one army and one king. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
139 mins

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Director(s):
Antoine Fuqua
Writer(s):
John Lee HancockDavid H. Franzoni
Producer(s):
Jerry Bruckheimer
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Adult Situations, Violence, Sexual Situations, Adult Language)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
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M. M.

Gorgeous production of the Arthurian legend, with a bit of a twist. I like seeing this version of Arthur both Roman and English, being torn in loyalties. Guinevere as a warrior is also interesting. But with all the gorgeous cast, the one that stood out was Ioan Gruffud as the sullen, restless Lancelot. He gave the most genuine performance. That said, I wish the plot and characters (the fascinating knights of the round table) had been developed more. A more solid story would have given this production 5 star rating.

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Ton L.

Cons: -KInd of bummed when the movie started out with only 7 total knights. -Wish the other supporting characters were a bit more developed, as I felt the movie mainly focused on Arthur. -Ending? Come on... Pros: -Storyline was a lot different than what was expected (Avoided the whole love triangle between Arthur, Lance, and Gwen that other movies tend to overdo) -Never a boring scene in the movie...Kept my attention for 2 hours straight. Action baby. Good watch. Rent it!

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Ted M.

Interesting interpretation of the story with lots of good action and acting. Worth seeing.

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