The Green Knight
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.
- Released: 2021-07-29
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Stars: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan, Erin Kellyman, Ralph Ineson, Emilie Hetland, Anthony Morris, Megan Tiernan, Noelle Brown, Youssef Quinn, Aaron Edo, Margeaux Wright, Tyrone Kearns, Helena Browne, Brendan Conroy, Ethan Dillion, Chris McHallem, Atheena Frizzell, Donncha Crowley, Patrick Duffy, Janet Grene, Simone Haines, Tyrone Kearns, Tom Leavey, Anaïs Rizzo, Joe Anderson, Nita Mishra, Tara Mae, Emmett O'Brien, Sam Uppal Lynch, Adam Karim, Ruth Patel, Rose Patel, Rachel Quinn
- Director: David Lowery
Comments
- susan-317 - 19 June 2024
Consider what you could be doing instead of watching
Consider what you could be doing instead of watching this movie.
I love movies. I have favorite movies, actors, story-lines, versions when there are multiples.
I was interested in The Green Knight because of the casting and because I really like "costume dramas" which are set in different time periods.
The time period production of this movie was the best. The beautiful scenery, the settings, the rooms, the clothing, those things were all gorgeous. That accounts for the additional two stars.
At first, I was confused as to the why the very dramatic opening was occurring. I felt I had missed something.
I was wrong. Nothing is explained, nothing make sense, and nothing works. Why is this all happening? I don't know. It certainly does not make for entertainment!
So. Unless you want to enjoy the look of the film, move on to something more interesting. BTW, the TV series Brittania does a great job for this timeframe. Honestly, I'm not sure what that is, but it seems about right. - davidrollman - 30 March 2024
Candidate for Worst Movie Ever
Pretentious trash, without the slightest understanding of the poem. To give the poet credit for the script is an insult. The poet must be happy to be anonymous.
Where do people get the idea that in the "Dark Ages" there was never any sunshine, and everyone slogged around in mud and filth all day, like the socialist peasants in Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
Read the poem, which is a great masterpiece, full of subtlety and humor, which this film completely lacks. It could be made into a marvelous film, but probably won't be, because this ponderous, portentous piece of claptrap has taken up the space.
