King Arthur: Director`s Cut (UK)
Antoine Fuqua`s gritty interpretation of the Arthurian legend
Certificate: 15
Running Time: 143 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
The full-blooded version of Antoine Fuqua`s gritty interpretation of the Arthurian legend with 17 minutes of footage not seen at the cinema!
Britain, the 6th century: Artorious Castus (Owen), better known among his people as Arthur, is the leader of a select group of Sarmatian knights who, after impressing the occupying Roman forces with their fighting skills and righteous honour, have been incorporated into the elite ranks of the Roman army.
However, the occupying forces are withdrawing from Britain to protect Rome from the onslaught of barbarians on the continent and with freedom on the horizon after 15 years of bloody service, Arthur and his knights must protect the liberty of the country from invading Saxons...
Special Features:
Alternative ending
`Blood On The Land - The Forging Of King Arthur`: a `Making Of` documentary
National Treasure sneak peek
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English
Directed By:
Antoine Fuqua
Written By:
David Franzoni
Starring:
Keira Knightley
Ray Stevenson
Ray Winstone
Hugh Dancy
Joel Edgerton
Mads Mikkelsen
Ioan Gruffudd
Clive Owen
Your Opinions and Comments
The movie tells the alternate story about who Arthur was and what he fought for.
The movie fails on several aspects:
First of all - it`s boring! As simple as that. Despite the action scenes, it feels as if nothing is ever happening on the screen.
Secondly - the acting is average (at most). The cast is mostly made of un-familiar actors. And well...it shows... .
Last but not least - the characters are a lot of things, but are so difficult to empathize with.
The video transfer is very good. The visuals are quite impressive at times (although there are no overwhelming scenes) and the transfer show no compression signs at all.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is good. The surrounds are used throughout the movie and give the action scenes a lot of depth.
The menus are animated with sound.
The extras include a behind the scenes featurette, an alternate ending (much darker than the original one) and a picture gallery.
Bottom line - forget it, bring good ol` Arthur back. Disappointing.