Great action, best since Braveheart

Rating: 10/10 (7 November 1999)

5 years after Braveheart, I was delighted to see another good action movie playing in medieval times. Although I was afraid the movie being another disappointment like the Man with the Iron Mask, it was a really great experience watching a foreigner not understanding the language for a few minutes without a translation for him or the viewer. Also, I liked the fact the hero (and, as a matter of fact, the only really popular actor) of the flick not fighting/killing the two major foes, but himself playing a rather unimportant role. The action was well-made and the accessories (chain mail, swords) were real, consisting of metal and not of plastics or wool as in First Knight. The actors were quite good, too.