for those into the legend of King Arthur

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2008)

I first read a story about the King Arthur legend in THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE when I was about 7 years old, (thts over 70 years ago). I was awed by the legend back then & since have relished every story since.
I just do not understand either the rave reviews or the roasts.. Granted this is not a great film, even with Ben Kingley & Colin Firth in the lead roles., It is an adventure story using the sword Excalibur as its basis.. It is told from the viewpoint of a 12 year old, Thomas Sangster (the last of the Ceasars). He is very presentable in the role. Ben Kingsley is supposedly Merlin.
We find out hoe this magical sword became THE SWORD IN THE STONE.
We even see Stonehenge at its very star.
The acting is good for an adventure story & the other credits are what you would expect.
I am sticking by my ratings, I liked it & hope you will as well
Ratings *** (out of 4) 83 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)