A fine movie, but by no means a great movie

Rating: 1/10 (21 March 2001)

Yes, I admit this movie was quite enjoyable, but great? I would argue against its greatness and longevity. The story line was standard with few surprises. A magic sword that brings out the power of the person possessing it, King Arthur anyone? The filming was fantastic, the fight scenes entertaining, but the character development was non-existent. The romance was forced, and forced poorly through a half-hour flash back more than an hour into the movie. I almost fell asleep at that point.
I'm sure that I missed something in this movie, since I am one of the only people I know that wasn't blown away by this film, but this movie is no best picture. It is to O'Brother was Forrest Gump was to Shawshank, more popular therefore greater.