The Green Knight

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
  • thesar-2 - 30 May 2024
    The Lord of the Green
    It's not easy being Green. Sometimes, you could even lose your head.

    I understand where this fable came from, but to me, watching The Green Knight, was like reading a poem. And while I'm not into poetry, nor have I read very much, I did like how this enormously slow-paced adventure made me feel.

    Once upon a medieval time, a cowardly man who feels unworthy of the affection his King bestows upon him, accepts a challenge (well, more so game) from the Title Character: If this man can strike down Greenie, he'll have won his place...for exactly 365 days. Then, it's time to pay the piper.

    The movie is mostly the journey one year ahead when the man "must" wander from the kingdom to meet his fate. I guess to prove his might, pay a debt, end the movie, etc. It's a beautiful film, indeed. It's just...as pointed out...Very, VERY slow. As if this "Poem" is just a few pages stretched vastly thin.

    I did like how it ends, though I saw it coming from the very get-go. And even with the predictability, I liked it even more showing me why, I suppose, it *had* to happen this way. See what happens when Scar wins?

    This was highly recommended to me and I'm not 100% sure I can do the same. I guess if you really like slow-burns, set in medieval times with few action scenes or events, you'd like this.

    Intrigued? Get that remote handy throughout. You'll need to repeatedly rewind and launch closed captions to understand half of the mumbling dialog.

    ***

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  • lasleym - 25 March 2024
    Slow and steady wins this epic quest
    The opening scene clearly showcases how the rest of the telling of the green Knight will go. Slow, methodical, a trick of the eye, as pieces, unfold, that you weren't aware, because you were looking at something else. The entire telling of the green night plays this way. Slow, methodical, visually stunning, and you must pay attention to the entire thing less you miss an important point. Each actor plays their part perfectly whether conniving or serious, or mysterious, or loving. The Director leaves, mini tricks, throughout, testing the sincerity of Sir Gawain. It ultimately feels like a visually stunning retelling of this 700-year-old poem.