A Knight's Tale

A Film Review by Paul Perkins

Directed By: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon
Rated: PG-13
Written By: Brian Helgeland
Running Time: 131 Mins
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Stuff at ending Credit: No
Seen at: UA Riverview, Philadelphia 4-26-01

This Film Will Rock You

With the start of summer among us the studios are bring out their big guns. Last year at this time Gladiator was the film that was the best picture of the year on my list and on the top of the list at the Oscars. Well that was last year. This year there is a film that is out and it going to remind you of Gladiator. But Let me tell you it not all like Gladiator and it one of the best films of this year so far.

It’s called A Knight’s Tale for William (Heath Ledger) growing up was a hard thing to do because he is the son of a poor man. But William has big dreams to be a Knight but when you are poor and not noble you cannot be a Knight. So William grows up and still wants to follow his dreams. Until one day his dreams becomes a reality. Because at a Medieval Jousting tournament he take on a different name now called Ulrich Von Lichtenstein of Gelderland. So he enters the contest and becomes a hit. A Knight’s Tale is a timeless tale of William and his band of medieval misfits Roland (Mark Addy), Wat (Alan Tudyk) and Geoff Chaucer (Paul Bettany) careening towards impossible glory, as everyone in this film will rock you.

Well the month of May is turning out to be a very good movie month. Last week it was The Mummy Returns and this week it’s A Knight’s Tale. Let me tell you about some good and bad points about the film.

Good

The story was Great. The Idea of the film was a good choice for a film.
The cast was Great. Everyone work great together and they was the perfect choice for the roles.
The Jousting scenes were breathtaking. You feel for the person who getting hit. And it looks very real.
The music of the film Rocked they picked some good classic rock songs to go with some of the scenes.
The ending of the film was good.
The costumes and Scenery was very good.
The Film was 2 hr 10 mins and I wish it was longer it was that good.
It had some funny moments.

There was no bad things I could think about the film was that good.

Overall A Knight’s Tale is what great Filmmaking is all about. It has a great story, great acting, great action, funny moments and a great cast. In my book it gets 5 Stars it was a great film. This is one case where the poster does not lye He will Rock You. Go see this film and have a great time.