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Highly Overrated But Still Good

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

You certainly won't find historical accuracy in this movie, but surprisingly, it depicts a larger amount of accuracy than was intended...This portrayal presents the class structure of medieval England in a totally entertaining way, actually making fun of what was likely a hard and drab existence for the lower classes...a rather ingenious addition is the insertion of modern music and antics, woven within the story line. Most of you will come away with a smile, if not laughing out loud...really, the script and irreverent antics of the principal characters is just that perfect for a fun time...So, leave the critical side of you behind, and just enjoy...

This is a wonderful movie. The mixing of 1970s music with a story set in the middle ages works. It is also a clever cinematic device. The story is excellent. The characters are interesting and their interactions interesting and dramatic. Heath Ledger is excellent as the peasant who wants to be a knight. Paul Bethany is the show stealer however. His rendition of Chaucer is the best performance in the movie. The rest of the cast is engaging as well. There are heroes and villains. The movie also dramatizes a martial art that in its day was one of the major sources of public entertainment. The movie suggests that the concept of the sports hero is neither new or unique to present times. In this respect the story has plausibility. For there was a time that games like baseball, football, etc. did not exist. So the concept of sports competition took other forms, in contests that today would be condemned as cruel, but then were considered acceptable. Then again, is two men charging at each other at full speed with lances any different then two groups of men going into each other to gain control of a ball?

I saw this movie as a kid when it came out. Now i re-watched it, and boy does it hold up. The continuity and logic of the film isn't perfect. Neither is the realism highest priority. This movie portrays the action of tournaments, challenge of love and fun of friendship. If this sounds cliché, then you got it. But it's whole- heartedly approach makes it work!With a modernized medieval era, this movie shines in it's wonderful casting. Not only a stellar (if simple) performance by Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany and Alan Tyduk are PERFECT.

"A Knights Tale", directed confusingly by Brian Hedgeland is one of those movies that leaves you disappointed for what it could've been. It's very difficult for a movie to straddle comedy, drama, and action together and this movie ends falling flat trying to do so. Chiefly, what the heck was Hedgeland thinking throwing in anachronistic music cuts haphazardly. They litter the movie like foul garbage stinking up scene after scene, out of place and non- sensical. The cast does their best to bring in some heart and charisma, but the script is a mess, sometimes straight as an arrow, and other times pandering and sitcomish. The costuming, armor, and jousting steps in to remind us of the promise the movie has though, lead actress, apparently new-comer Sharynn Sossaman proves her lack of experience in a flat performance to counterbalance. Then there's Heath Ledger, kinetic and full of energy mostly keeping the movie afloat though his hair is out of control. I wanted to like this movie, but the music single-handedly sunk it for me - you have the credits not even rolling and AC/DC playing!? Common - it's supposed to be medieval, stick to the page or in this case period. 5.5/10 Cannot Recommend due to schizophrenia; needed to stick with one genre.