Puns not withstanding this is a great fantasy movie. In general most fantasy films are done with low budgets and are usually boring and tedious sword and sandal adventures. Excalibur however, draws from it's source material extremely well to create both and engaging, visually impressive, and fairly accurate retelling of the timeless story.
Other Arthur adaptations fail at presenting the story itself and often focus on the love triangle, or the sword and the stone part. Here both parts of the story are included but there is so much more! The magical element is there but it exists within a believable medieval setting. I think one of the problems I had with First Knight was that it left out the fantasy all together and was bogged down with a boring love story. Here the love story is portrayed but so is Merlin and the mythical elements with Morgan and the sword, Excalibur itself.
I really liked the visuals in the film. The fights seem very real but the foggy atmosphere lets the audience know that the film is fantasy. Mordrid is especially diabolical and the audience just has to hate him. No one likes an arrogant punk kid with an annoying laugh. The story evolves nicely as we see both the rise and fall of Arthur.
It's really a great movie, especially if you are looking for a fantasy movie and have already seen Lord of the Rings multiple times. Check this one out, it may not have the special effects, but the story and fight scenes make up for it.
Zoopansick
Other Arthur adaptations fail at presenting the story itself and often focus on the love triangle, or the sword and the stone part. Here both parts of the story are included but there is so much more! The magical element is there but it exists within a believable medieval setting. I think one of the problems I had with First Knight was that it left out the fantasy all together and was bogged down with a boring love story. Here the love story is portrayed but so is Merlin and the mythical elements with Morgan and the sword, Excalibur itself.
I really liked the visuals in the film. The fights seem very real but the foggy atmosphere lets the audience know that the film is fantasy. Mordrid is especially diabolical and the audience just has to hate him. No one likes an arrogant punk kid with an annoying laugh. The story evolves nicely as we see both the rise and fall of Arthur.
It's really a great movie, especially if you are looking for a fantasy movie and have already seen Lord of the Rings multiple times. Check this one out, it may not have the special effects, but the story and fight scenes make up for it.
Zoopansick