King Arthur

    King Arthur
    2004

    Synopsis

    The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

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    Cast

    • Clive OwenArthur
    • Ioan GruffuddLancelot
    • Keira KnightleyGuinevere
    • Mads MikkelsenTristan
    • Joel EdgertonGawain
    • Hugh DancyGalahad
    • Ray WinstoneBors
    • Stephen DillaneMerlin
    • Ray StevensonDagonet
    • Til SchweigerCynric

    Recommendations

    • 80

      The Hollywood Reporter

      An engrossing, highly intelligent reimagining of the legend of Arthur.
    • 70

      Variety

      Impressively made and well acted by an exceedingly attractive cast, this dark tale of ceaseless conflict is adult entertainment and will likely disappoint viewers expecting a "Camelot"-like love triangle.
    • 63

      Chicago Tribune

      Overall, King Arthur sinks into a grim, gray torpor - though it's an odd, not unentertaining movie. The approach is different, if not edifying or convincing.
    • 50

      New York Magazine (Vulture)

      Fuqua deliberately downplays the fantastical in King Arthur, but the gritty faux realism wears itself out quickly. You've seen one lancing, you've seen them all.
    • 50

      Village Voice

      Everything is pre-medieval and unwashed, but with Antoine Fuqua at the steering wheel King Arthur is still a comic book, if a little more "Classics Illustrated" in tone than we'd have the right to expect.
    • 50

      Los Angeles Times

      A nutty, often enjoyable farrago of craft and cinematic sampling, King Arthur moves fast and loose, and is almost aggressive in its absence of an original idea, in and of itself a Bruckheimer trademark.
    • 50

      The New York Times

      Luckily there is an element of broad, brawny camp that prevents King Arthur from being a complete drag.
    • 50

      Premiere

      I'd gladly take the legend over this dreary pseudo-historical mumbo jumbo.

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