A one off film, the director gets brownie points for concocting something rather special. if it had been done in any other way it would have flopped for being
1- Non family entertainment 2- Non humorous 3- Too serious 4- Too arty
In the whole this film puts every small piece together perfectly that many other pretenders to the crown manage to overlook, the interaction between cast, script and execution, scenery, special effects - not many as its 14th century but the camera angles of the jousting are some of the best - and of course the complimentary aspect of a relatively modern music score.
The dialogue jumps quickly between comedy and drama, with interludes of desperation, sexism, xenophobia - the bar scene in France where they goad the French with the English chant 'Knight of Lichtenstein' - and light historical content, it all works supremely well in the mix to make an average film stand out as one of the best.
All the cast should be congratulated for this, it really is family entertainment at its best - no reason why its always on late night at all.
And as for the women, a lot have mentioned the lead role, but both Ms Fraser and Ms Bejo shine through and could clean my sweaty helmet after a days jousting anytime.
Highly underrated
1- Non family entertainment 2- Non humorous 3- Too serious 4- Too arty
In the whole this film puts every small piece together perfectly that many other pretenders to the crown manage to overlook, the interaction between cast, script and execution, scenery, special effects - not many as its 14th century but the camera angles of the jousting are some of the best - and of course the complimentary aspect of a relatively modern music score.
The dialogue jumps quickly between comedy and drama, with interludes of desperation, sexism, xenophobia - the bar scene in France where they goad the French with the English chant 'Knight of Lichtenstein' - and light historical content, it all works supremely well in the mix to make an average film stand out as one of the best.
All the cast should be congratulated for this, it really is family entertainment at its best - no reason why its always on late night at all.
And as for the women, a lot have mentioned the lead role, but both Ms Fraser and Ms Bejo shine through and could clean my sweaty helmet after a days jousting anytime.
Highly underrated
