Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) by Rosie S — 26 Jul 2017

I have too many words to say for how much I loved this movie to do it justice here; let's just say I'm not sure the critics saw the same movie as I. For the first time in over five years, I went to the theater to support a movie after nearly a year of hype (since seeing the Comic Con trailer), and I was not only impressed...I found a movie that is in my top two favorite movies of all time (fighting for first).

If you are a fan of coming-of-age stories, the King Arthur legend, fantasy movies with fantastic set pieces, likeable characters, and awesome magic/fight scenes, or video games (particularly Shadow of Mordor), you owe it to yourself to see this and support well-made fantasy in a time when fantasy is not well loved by critics.

My only two concerns for this movie were a) Hunnam is a "hunk" type of actor and I was concerned he wouldn't be able to pull off the protagonist role, and b) being rated PG-13, I worried the lack of blood would hamper the experience. I needn't have worried. Hunnam pulled off the part with perfect charm and charisma. In addition, the movie has plenty of moments that are emotionally effective and upsetting or brutal, and I don't feel an R rating would have changed the effect. In summary, nothing was missing here.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword was one of the most exciting experiences I've had watching a movie over the last nearly twenty years for me. I will support this franchise in any way I can in the future, and the husband and I supported it at the theater multiple times during its run. Highly, highly recommended. After having lost faith in movies years and years ago, King Arthur has made me fall in love all over again.