Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) by Matthew H — 05 Sep 2017

Popcorn action candy - nothing more, nothing less.

This review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) was written by Matthew H on 05 Sep 2017.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 30 Oct 2018

For everything that is bold and inventive about King Arthur there's something equally generic for a blockbuster origin story…

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By Claire B (450) on 31 Dec 2018

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 19 Dec 2018

Strengths: As someone who typically enjoys Guy Ritchieâ(TM)s style, I dug the way this movie was shot and how it was handled…

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By Jared Mobarak (867) for BuffaloVibe (83) on 11 Oct 2018

While this re-envisioning of Camelot should be applauded for trying something new, its desire to crib off so many other iconic aesthetics [makes…

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By Tyranian (764) on 13 Apr 2019

Ritchie at his best, this has awesome action and visuals, cool music and all Ritchie's trademarks…

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By Kimikazio (1) on 07 Jun 2019

Really good movie. Won't be too memorable but you'll enjoy every minute of it…

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By Keidi A (1) on 28 Sep 2018

Don't know why critics hated it…

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By Tony1984 (170) on 19 Aug 2018

Excellent opening but downhill from there on. Guy Ritchie just recreates Snatch, Two Smoking Barrels…

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By Li Lai (99) for Mediaversity Reviews (99) on 10 Nov 2018

Women speak for less than 4 minutes in a film that runs 2 hours and 6 minutes long…

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By Zaki Hasan (247) for Zaki's Corner (159) on 01 Nov 2018

Legend of the Sword is beset by presenting a version of this familiar myth that's so far removed from its familiar trappings that its very…

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