King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

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May 25, 2017
Image obtained through Google Commons

Image obtained through Google Commons

With Guy Ritchie as the director, the audience hoped it would be as great as his Sherlock Holmes works, however, everyone left the theatre feeling unsatisfied. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, came out Friday, May 12 with high expectations of possibly creating a six movie series. However, due to the box offices being a downfall, Ritchie should be questioning his optimism.

This PG-13 action/adventure movie is about the classic myth of King Arthur. Arthur is robbed of his birthright at the start and when he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to understand his legacy. After 2 hours of pure rush and poor character development, you are left with unanswered questions.

Despite how the movie is all over the place, the characters play their roles extremely well. The famous stars in the movie like the main character, Charlie Hunnam, Astrid Berges Frisbey, and Jude Law, fit really well into the film. Especially Hunnam, who has the perfect look of King Arthur. He is well built, talks extremely fast and resembles a version of Brad Pitt.

Guy Ritchie seemed like the wrong type of person to direct this material. The film seemed a little too unclear and should have been untouched from the start. The movie seemed like Hollywood was trying to better a classic, but should have been left alone.

The film received generally negative reviews from critics and disappointed about $15.4 million. It’s said that the film should lose at least $150 million from its opening weekend. On the critics cite, Rotten Tomatoes, the rating is about 4.6/10 with an approval of 27%.

The movie had a few more violent-bloody scenes than what was expected. Parents should consider taking their children to watch it, due to the random fighting scenes that occur throughout the movie. The movie frequently gets intense with assassinations and long battle sequences. Some murders are up close and personal, like slitting a throat, and others include killing a whole village. The language is sometimes strong with 2 uses of the ‘F’ word and one unnecessary sexual scene.

Although the movie was flawed and rushed, the characters still played their part. Guy Ritchie showed his true works by adding in his humor and dialog. If the character development would have been up to par and would have been a little less messy, the movie would have been a fan favorite.