Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) by Katy H — 04 Jun 2017

We nearly gave this movie a pass due to the poor critic reviews, but after reading some of the audience reviews decided it was still worth a go. So glad we did. I absolutely love Lock Stock and most of Guy Ritchie's other works, and rate fantasy/legend as my favourite genre of storytelling.

For me this movie was a wonderful fusion of both. You get that clever banter Ritchie's films are known for amongst some of the best fantasy scenes I've seen on the big screen. The characters are all superbly cast.

The soundtrack is excellent. It has the King Arthur highlights you'd expect - a sword in a stone, a round table, the unlikely hero, with a few twists on the well-known legend. Yes, there's some overdone CGI, but by no means did it affect my enjoyment of the film.

It's epic, witty, enjoyable movie watching at its best. If Lock Stock meets Lord of the Rings sounds like the kind of movie you would like to see, then what are you waiting for?