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King Arthur (2004)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C+
Source Brief Review Grade*
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino
"...a really, really cheap knockoff of Gladiator." more... C  
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
"...departs so radically from what most of us accept as the basics...that the movie qualifies as a whole new myth." more... B-
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"That the movie works is because of the considerable production qualities and the charisma of the actors, who bring more interest to the characters than they deserve." more... B  
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
"...devotees of chivalry and Camelot should look elsewhere." more... B-
E! Online "...strips most of the magic and fantasy out of the tale." more... C  
filmcritic.com
Eric Meyerson
"...runs out of horses right when it needs its biggest boost." more... B-
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
"...completely revitalize[s] the legend." more... A  
New York Times
A.O. Scott
"Luckily there is an element of broad, brawny camp that prevents King Arthur from being a complete drag." more... C+
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"...too long and too full of itself to offer more than a few fleeting moments of entertainment." more... C  
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"...overearnest mix of anachronism and dreariness..." more... F  
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
"...blockbuster wannabe..." more... C+
USA Today
Mike Clark
"...never seems to quite know what's on its mind, though individual scenes...have their moments." more... B-
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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