Review of Merlin and the Book of Beasts (2009) by Leonard Z — 27 Sep 2009
Where to start really. This film has everything. Terrible acting, terrible effects and what can only be drunken direction, camera work and editing. There are seemingly random scenes which make no sense whatsoever.
Merlin's Welsh accent (Yes welsh-why lord only knows) is not only funny "isn't it, you see" but hard to work out. The retrieval of Excalibur from the stone is one of the worst scenes I have ever seen especially the petit blond trying to make it look important but fails miserably.
It would appear they ran out of money or got bored themselves on trying to do effects so they just cut to the next random scene making you think what just happened then!! - But you get to a point where you have to watch the end just to see how much more ridiculous the story would become.
To sum up a bit like watching a budget porn movie without the good bits. But no, cannot end it there there needs another special mention to the wobbly camera work which leaves you thinking a camcorder would have done a better job with a octogenarian holding it.
Hopefully enough said.
This review of Merlin and the Book of Beasts (2009) was written by Leonard Z on 27 Sep 2009.
Merlin and the Book of Beasts has generally received negative reviews.
Was this review helpful?
