3 ¾ out of 5 Shovels
Based on historical information, this version of King Arthur shows the legendary nobleman as man caught between two worlds: Rome and Briton. As a child of both, Arthur finds himself trying to uphold his views of equality while being undermined by Rome’s influence.
Soon Arthur realizes Rome is corrupt. He meets a Woot named Guinevere as he is sent to save a Roman family. Along the way, he meets adversaries and connects with Merlin.
Clive Owen as Arthur is a conflicted man. Guinevere by Keira Knightly can be soft, proud, and courageous. The Knights portrayed by Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen, Ray Winstone, Joel Edgerton and Hugh Dancy are earnest and authentic.
Although the historical connection is not correlated with fact except that Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable existed, the movie is an inventive take on the legend. The movie was underrated by the critics and audiences.
PG-13 and a 125 minutes, the film doesn’t seem long but is violent.
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