Review of The Green Knight (2021) by Axident — 31 Jul 2021

I feel this film is far more compelling to those who are familiar with the source material as many of the deviations from the poem work as a response or commentary on it. I find this choice quite surprising given how unknown the original story would be to the vast majority of the audience, but I admire the filmmakers for doing this.

It's difficult for me to imagine how I'd have found this movie if I hadn't read the poem first, but I think a lot of the themes and plot elements certainly would have gone over my head. Despite this there's was a lot to like here for those unfamiliar with the story and it is certainly one of the best medieval fantasy films I've seen.