This was the first movie I got to watch on my new HDTV and it was worth watching if for only the spectacular coastlines of Ireland and England. I agree that this wasn’t the best story about the unification of England, but it certainly wasn’t the worst either.

Glad I didn’t waste the money at the theater. This story is lugubrious, has inexplicable plot points, and is uninspired. Even the “forbidden love” in the story isn’t so much forbidden, but stupid and short-sighted selfishness. I was with the movie (somewhat reluctantly) until they got back from the tournament in Ireland. After that, pure schlock.

I think perhaps the studio said, “We need to fill the void where a Dark Ages cast-of-thousands movie would go. We have a huge surplus of looks-like-filth make-up. Any thoughts? Anyone?”

The film was enjoyable on a sort of shallow level, but it was generally predictable, as movies in this line tend to be. Isolde gets mad play, though, lucky girl.

I know this is based on an epic tale that is in many culture’s lore, but this envisioning of it was horrid. It was like leftover footage from 10 other period pieces and James whatshisface’s acting was HORRIBLE. I wasn’t looking for much. I just wanted a couple hours of entertainment, but I didn’t even get that. Skip it!