BDBOS Reviews: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Show of hands - how many of you out there are thinking about catching this movie? Probably not many. Expectations are pretty low for this movie, mainly because of it's generic look, somewhat unoriginal storyline, and overall "meh" feeling towards Charlie Hunnam as a lead. Quite honestly, if I never got an advanced screening pass for it, I would've never seen it. BUT, I did get that pass, I did see it, and let me tell you...it wasn't bad at all.
Director Guy Ritchie, of Sherlock Holmes fame, puts an entertaining bit of style to this flick, as it never feels like a drawn out Broadway production. Excellent pacing keeps you engaged the entire way through, and the sharp, humorous dialogue really gives you something to chew on. Hunnam gives a solid performance as a bruising, slick-talking Arthur, Jude Law carries the villain role well, and there are no glaring weak spots with the rest of the cast. (Although, admittedly, it's hard to see Aiden Gillen as anyone other than Littlefinger...)
Action-wise, there's some solid stuff here. You've got your epic army battle, castle sieges, sword fights, and a special effect-loaded final battle that are all pretty serviceable. Maybe not the best action scenes you'll see this summer, but certainly not the worst.
Listen, it's hard to recommend King Arthur when you could go see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in IMAX again (I just assume you've already seen it, because you're not stupid.)...but, if Guardians is sold out and you already drove out to the theater and need an alternative...Arthur can get you through the night.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is better than you thought it'd be. 3 out of 5 on the BDBOS.
(Hey guys, thanks for checking out my review. I use to do this a lot, but I stopped for a while, because, you know...life. Anyway, I just might get back into this, so check out my soon-to-be-resurrected-maybe page at facebook.com/TheBDBOS. Like, subscribe, say wussup, grab a beer, whatever you like. Any kind of love is loved back. Thanks, and have a good one!)
Show of hands - how many of you out there are thinking about catching this movie? Probably not many. Expectations are pretty low for this movie, mainly because of it's generic look, somewhat unoriginal storyline, and overall "meh" feeling towards Charlie Hunnam as a lead. Quite honestly, if I never got an advanced screening pass for it, I would've never seen it. BUT, I did get that pass, I did see it, and let me tell you...it wasn't bad at all.
Director Guy Ritchie, of Sherlock Holmes fame, puts an entertaining bit of style to this flick, as it never feels like a drawn out Broadway production. Excellent pacing keeps you engaged the entire way through, and the sharp, humorous dialogue really gives you something to chew on. Hunnam gives a solid performance as a bruising, slick-talking Arthur, Jude Law carries the villain role well, and there are no glaring weak spots with the rest of the cast. (Although, admittedly, it's hard to see Aiden Gillen as anyone other than Littlefinger...)
Action-wise, there's some solid stuff here. You've got your epic army battle, castle sieges, sword fights, and a special effect-loaded final battle that are all pretty serviceable. Maybe not the best action scenes you'll see this summer, but certainly not the worst.
Listen, it's hard to recommend King Arthur when you could go see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in IMAX again (I just assume you've already seen it, because you're not stupid.)...but, if Guardians is sold out and you already drove out to the theater and need an alternative...Arthur can get you through the night.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is better than you thought it'd be. 3 out of 5 on the BDBOS.
(Hey guys, thanks for checking out my review. I use to do this a lot, but I stopped for a while, because, you know...life. Anyway, I just might get back into this, so check out my soon-to-be-resurrected-maybe page at facebook.com/TheBDBOS. Like, subscribe, say wussup, grab a beer, whatever you like. Any kind of love is loved back. Thanks, and have a good one!)