Review of The Green Knight (2021) by Moviemitch96 — 30 Jul 2021

In this medieval fantasy adventure, young knight Sir Gawain must undertake a quest of honor against the titular Green Knight after accepting a dangerous challenge from him. He journeys out to find and face him, all while encountering various other dangers and obstacles before him.

First off, this film is epic in almost every respect. From the breathtaking cinematography to the musical score, this film really is something to behold. What's more, leading man Dev Patel (best known as the breakout star of Oscar darling 'Slumdog Millionaire') gives a bold, career-defining performance here.

Storywise, it really does feel rooted in medieval folklore with many of the tropes you'd expect from a story like this, but also enough unique style and creative choices to help it stand out among the rest in the best way possible.

And granted, while the pacing may be a bit slow at times and the final 10 minutes or so feeling a little stretched out, the film definitely left me pretty satisfied and entertained with quite the epic adventure.

So overall, it's a must-see for all the dungeons and dragons/medieval fans and nerds at heart, but this is one epic quest that's certain to leave almost anyone wowed and breathless.