hey not bad at all for a fantasy

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2007)

well as you might have guessed I do have a predisposition to fantasy films but this one is really OK! a great little adventure.
The best thing is that the plot development and the dialogue is 90% devoid of clichÃ© lines. That really saves any film in my book - perhaps this is down to Jane Goldman. Some nice twists and turns.
The sort of silly medieval gibberish that many producers sanction for feature films is avoided by the little quirks. The ghost sons of the king could be done in a shabby over the top way but it is considerably understated.
I'm a sucker for romance so this is a main reason why I like the film. Give it a look