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It's got a round table, some knights, and a noble warrior who rises to become King Arthur, but everything else about this revisionist legend is pure Hollywood. That's not such a bad thing if you enjoyed Rob Roy, Braveheart, Gladiator, and Troy, and there's some intriguing potential in presenting the "real" Arthur (played by Clive Owen) as a 5th-century soldier of Rome, assigned to defend Roman-imperial England against a hoard of invading Saxons (led by Stellan Skarsgård in hairy villain mode). As revamped history and "archaeological findings" would have us believe, Guinevere (Keira Knightley) is a warrior babe in face-paint and Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd) is a nonentity who fades into the woodwork. Never mind! Best to enjoy the harsh, gloomy atmosphere of Irish locations, the ruggedness of Owen and his hearty supporting cast, and the entertaining nonsense of a Jerry Bruckheimer production that strips battle-ready Guinevere down to leather-strap S&M gear while all the men sport full-body armor. Hail to the queen, indeed! --Jeff Shannon
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clive Owen Sizzles as King Arthur,
By Taylan Muller (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: King Arthur (Director's Cut) (DVD)
Clive Arthur sizzles as King Arthur. He is a perfect choice to lead Britian to unity. This version is different than the previous versions. The love triangle is almost non-existant between Guninevere, Lancelot and Arthur. I feel not having Guninevere betray Arthur is more romantic and shows the loyality of the knights to each other. It is more realistic of the times that of previous King Arthur movies. It also has Merlin as a leader who appeals to Arthur to lead the people against Saxons to have one king to rule them all. The extended version is better than the one shown in threatres. It shows more battle scenes and a few more scenes between Guninevere and Lancelot.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Un-rated director's cut...awesome (4.5/5),
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This review is from: King Arthur (Director's Cut) (DVD)
i really enjoyed this movie from beginning to end.the movie basicallytells the story of King Arthur(Clive Owen) and his loyal knights on their quest for freedom around the year 400 AD.King Arthur and his knights have been indentured to the Roman Empire for fifteen years,carrying out missions for them.Now,the Romans have agreed that if they fulfill one more mission,they will be free.Ioan Gruffud(Reed Richards,Fantastic Four)plays Lancelot.Hugh Dancy(Black Hawk Down,Basic Instinct 2)plays Plays Galahad and Keira Knightley(both Pirates of the Caribbean movies and the upcoming 3rd)plays Guinevere.Stellan Skarsgard(Bootstrap Bill,Pirates 2 and 3)also stars.the movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua(Training Day,Tears of the Sun).this is one very entertaining film with loads of action.not being much of a history buff,i have no idea how historically accurate to the times it is,but i don't care.it is a very fast paced,fun film.if you are a history buff,this movie might disappoint you,but if not,sit back and enjoy. 4.5/5
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing movie,
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This review is from: King Arthur (Director's Cut) (DVD)
Incredible movie with great acting and cinematography. Filled with symbolism, it deals with the ability of love and self sacrifice to triumph over evil and egoism.
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