King Arthur: Legend of the Sword [DVD] [2017]

*** This review may contain spoilers ***This arrived on Bluray Monday and we sat last night with no expectations to watch. From the opening sequences to the end this is an excellent movie, humorous in places in that way the Guy is know for but action packed. It moves away from the usual romantic image of Arthur and in its place gives us a man who is the opposite of a hero. He does not want his birthright he is quite happy ducking and diving, running scams and schemes whilst protecting the brothel and the inhabitants that rescued and raised him.I thought Charlie was very good match for this role, he looses the odd American accent he has and what comes out is good east end boy. For me this gave him a role to actually grow into as I am going to assume there will be more films in this franchise.The cameo by David Beckham is excellent, the expression on his face was worth it!

Brilliant film

As a long-time lover of the King Arthur legend I put off watching this film due to how it was panned by all the critics. Now I've watched it, I love it. O.k. it veers away from the traditional legend as we know it but Camelot, the Lady of the Lake, Excalibur are all there. I'm sure the other elements would have come in, in the planned sequels. I thought Arthur was a strong character and the Sword Excalibur was a character in itself, the battle scenes with it in action were amazing. I also liked the depiction of the Lady in the Lake and the Mage who helped Arthur. Overall a very entertaining mythical, medieval, action packed film, the sort to make You feel good after You've watched it. I would have loved to have seen the sequels and where Guy Ritchie would have gone with the tale.

Knowing nothing of this story/legend I found the film useful. First the 4k picture is perfect, rich colours correct lighting. There’s an FBI Warning when you start so its the USA version and the blu ray included did play on my 4k player but was much paler picture quality. Worth the ten quid paid.The London accents and violence do make it something like an episode of The Sweeney. But the violence is stylised. True this may fit the magical ways of the time but not real enough for me anyway. I had hoped to meet Merlin but he is referred to as the maker of the sword only. Liked the story of the sword being referenced at different times.Subtitles helped me follow the story. Highly professional medieval times with the bad guys in black and our would-be King in white. In my ignorance I had hoped to connect with Robin Hood but maybe that was a different time?Also just bought the John Steinbeck book on the subject so the film guides me in. The idea of Royal blood is interesting especially how that has been corrupted to legitimise rogues of all kinds ruling over ‘the people.’ Here the idea of a goodly King is the story only of how he gets the final anointment.

Thank you

very good and at a very good price

Right this is an honest review from someone who has liked some Guy Richie movies and hated some others, especially 'Revolver. After noticing that this new King Arthur film flopped and reading the bad reviews, I only bought this film as I have just upgraded to 4k and was fed up waiting for more critical acclaimed films to be released. So I bought this only to test my new 4k bluray player never expecting to like the film. I was therefore very surprised how good the film is. Unlike the last big budget King Arthur film, it does not try to fit the legend into a historical context, thus compromising the fantasy element unlike 2004s 'King Arthur'. It is also not as weak willed and plastic as the 'First Night' film. This movie is for people who liked 'Excalibur' although fans of that great 70s movie may have a gripe with the liberties it takes with the establish mythology. Guy Richie tries to reinvent the myth but he launches his version head first into the realms of fantasy without constraining the magical tale us fantasy lovers like. I respect that. The film looks great, the acting was better than expected and I feel the criticism is unfair. I enjoyed and the fact i was expecting to dislike it, made my enjoyment even better. Shame there will be no sequel due to it flopping at the box office and not making a profit. All I ask is you watch it with an open mind and try not be annoyed at the deviations from what we, the ones who hold 'Excalibur' as the bench mark of King Arthur films, and you may be pleasantly surprised. Overall, a film unfairly criticised. PS: one thing that may annoy you is the cockney accents that seem to suit the film Snatch more than a fantasy tale set in medieval timeline ..... if that doesn't spoil it for you, nothing should. Leave these small gripes at the door and you should enjoy it like i did.

Yes it was panned by some, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was great that somebody grabbed hold of the Myth, because that's what the legend of King Arthur is, a myth and they didn't try to go down the "Well we have narrowed the who was King Arthur search down to a dozen people, that's if he even existed, so lets make a historic film" avenue..I'm looking at you monotone Clive Owen and that god awful King Arthur film!! It's Disney's Sword In The Stone + Game of Thrones + mixed with Lock Stock + Some "Geezers" + loud music and sounds (Brilliant through quality headphones) and then add an over the top Jude Law and you get a great popcorn movie, if you watch this with a "Oooh this isn't King Arthur" then you'll hate it, everybody else, just watch the spectacle.