Synopsis
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
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Cast
- James FrancoTristan
- Sophia MylesIsolde
- Rufus SewellMarke
- David O'HaraDonnchadh
- Mark StrongWictred
- Henry CavillMelot
- Bronagh GallagherBragnae
- Ronan VibertBodkin
- Lucy RussellEdyth
- JB BlancLeon
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
By removing elements of magic and operatic excess from the story, the brothers Scott focus on what is, underneath, a story as tragic (and less contrived) as the one cited in the ads, "Romeo and Juliet." - 70
Los Angeles Times
This "Tristan" has its slightly silly moments, but rather like those fondly remembered epics of Hollywood past, its energy and entertainment value carry the day. - 63
Philadelphia Inquirer
Franco, the hollow-cheeked, pouty-lipped actor best known as Spider-Man's nemesis Harry Osborn, plays Tristan like a biker boy with a broadsword. - 60
The New York Times
Just as there is something undeniably pleasant about an entertainment like Tristan & Isolde that delivers exactly what it promises, no less, no more. - 50
Dallas Observer
In the end, the filmmakers strike a bad bargain between action and myth: In their obvious attempt to shoo everyone into the tent--romantic and roughneck alike--they don't serve either end of the spectrum very well. - 50
Chicago Tribune
Mindless, predictable and mildly entertaining. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
A feeble medieval epic with a lackluster romance at its center. - 50
Washington Post
If I had to sum up Tristan & Isolde for a term paper, I'd say it's like "Braveheart" without the face paint, "Shrek," except the Lord Farquaad character is a sweetheart, and "Freaks and Geeks" because James Franco is so hot, even in Orlando Bloom-y ringlets.
