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The Green Knight

100 Movies of 2021

The Green Knight

2021

David Lowery

Dev Patel, Sean Harris, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton ...

6.0

9,791

Fantasy. Drama. Thriller An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, "The Green Knight" tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Charles Bramesco The Guardian	"David Lowery’s complex, visually sumptuous and uncommercial tale of Arthurian legend revels in upending expectations (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"A vital and fascinating artifact (...) It’s a somberly majestic medieval death trip with moments of true enchantment"	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Masterpiece (...) [An] unforgettable adaptation (...) It’s all the more thrilling for how it insists that the only true value of a thing in this world is that which we find in it for ourselves"	POS
United States	Brian Truitt USA Today	"You'll lose your head over a great Dev Patel and dazzling 'The Green Knight' (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	David Hughes Time Out	"Lowery wittily interprets the original text, adding a sexual dimension and a better ending (...) It’s close to a cinematic holy grail (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"Immediately, you feel outside yourself, far from daily concerns, set for an experience that's unlike anything else in nearby theaters. That feeling won't subside for over two hours (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] slows down the action of a typical Camelot tale to deliver something richer, more thoughtful, yet laced with chivalric exploits and bizarre encounters"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The exceptional level of craftsmanship — which includes some seamless, low-key special effects — wouldn’t be nearly as affecting without the comparable care Lowery brings to this story"	POS
United States	Carlos Aguilar The Playlist	"[It] is writer-director David Lowery’s most entrancing work in a career dotted with grand swings of boundless inventiveness."	POS
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"Zingy and 'commercial' it’s not. 'The Green Knight' is too busy in its quest for quality, and surprise, to bend over backwards for a Marvel audience."	POS
United States	Scott Mendelson Forbes	"'The Green Knight' is both exactly what you think it is and precisely what it promises (...) The performances are all above-board"	POS
United States	Pete Hammond Deadline	"Fans of epic tales like 'Lord of the Rings' will find themselves transfixed with this intelligent and thought-provoking trip"	POS
United States	Hoai-Tran Bui SlashFilm	"A mesmerizing, sexy epic that feels unlike anything you’ve seen before (...) It hypnotizes me, and seduces me, and captures me until it feels as if the green has grown like moss over my entire body"	POS
United States	David Crow Den of Geek	"One of the best movies ever inspired by King Arthur lore (...) The draw of Lowery’s film is how it encases viewers into this world with surreal splendor"	POS
United States	Kristy Puchko IGN	"'The Green Knight' is truly astounding (...) Substantial performances marry with director David Lowery's sumptuous style to create a film that is sensational"	POS
United States	Robert Daniels Polygon	"You could pause 'The Green Knight' at any moment and discover an image worth praising (...) [Its] dazzling visuals, brilliant spectacle, and petrifying sequences are enrapturing"	POS
United Kingdom	John Nugent Empire	"A rivetingly weird and exceptionally beautiful fantasy film that offers no easy answers but ponders the biggest questions through myths, mysticism, and men in crisis. Major stuff from David Lowery (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers ABC News	"Too esoteric? Nah. The trick is to let Lowery engulf you with his mindbending witchcraft. [It] is only divisive if you watch it impassively. Rise to its challenges and you're in for a unique and unforgettable film"	POS

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