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
  • Tommy2033M - 7 January 2023
    Another Re-imagining for Modern Audiences
    Another re-imagining for modern audiences. It has nothing to do with the original poem and it butchers it to the utmost of the writers ability in 'improving old works if he thinks they need improvement'. The main character is an utter pile of useless manpower and he plods through more than two hours runtime at a snail's pace albeit through some nice vistas to discover his non-existent honor in the last minute of the movie. Anyone who knows the original work should not watch this drivel, and anyone who doesn't know the original work and does not care about it will likewise be bored and probably confused by this drivel, judging by all the other negative reviews on here. Watch if you like modern re-imaginings of ancient myths that reflect the current state in our global society.
  • NotTheOne000 - 13 November 2022
    Has it's moments but also its flaws
    This is an interesting take on one of the lesser known Arthurian legends, the first notable retelling in popular culture since Tolkien. There are plenty of good things about the film - acting is great, especially Dev Patel, and the score is especially worthy of praise. The supernatural stylistic flourishes of unreality are well-done, though perhaps not quite as ambitious as, say, Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves or Ben Wheatley's A Field in England.

    However, ultimately the film is let down by the weakness of the screenplay. The dialogue is clunky in places, the narrative sometimes feels a bit baggy and the conclusion is ultimately unsatisfactory. The director made a clear choice to avoid the ending of the original poem, but the reworked conclusion was simply not revelatory enough or smart enough to justify itself, and, as a result, failed to reward the viewer for their invested time.