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King Arthur

2004

Antoine Fuqua

Clive Owen, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd, Stellan Skarsgård ...

5.6

25,827

Adventure. Drama Historians have thought for centuries that King Arthur was only a myth, but the legend was based on a real hero, torn between his private ambitions and his public sense of duty. A reluctant leader, Arthur (Owen) wishes only to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome. Before he can, one final mission leads him and his Knights of the Round Table – Lancelot, Galahad, Bors, Tristan, and Gawain – to the conclusion that ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	David Edelstein Slate	"Profoundly stupid and inept, but it's an endless source of giggles."	NEG
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"That the movie works is because of the considerable production qualities and the charisma of the actors, who bring more interest to the characters than they deserve (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"Combines the plodding sincerity of a Ph.D. dissertation with the brains of a high-concept Jerry Bruckheimer- produced blockbuster (which it is), and no one benefits."	NEG
United States	Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"By going back to its origins and dusting itself off, the King Arthur story has proved itself to have a very contemporary resonance."	POS
United States	Mike Clark USA Today	"Never seems to quite know what's on its mind, though individual scenes (a cool battle on the ice) have their moments."	NEU
United States	Todd McCarthy Variety	"Impressively made and well acted by an exceedingly attractive cast, this dark tale of ceaseless conflict is adult entertainment"	POS
United States	Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune	"It's likely to remind viewers of Braveheart -- except without the emotion."	NEU
United States	Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune	"Devotees of chivalry and Camelot should look elsewhere."	NEG

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