Synopsis:
The movie is during the medieval times (around year 1215). During that time the barons of England forces King John out of the throne due to this tyranny and the lust for power. Before his ousted, King John and the barons signed an agreement called the Magna Carta, to upheld the rights of free-man. However, King John betray the agreement and began his quest of conquering back his country and killing everyone who has betrayed him. In his path of destruction, there is the Rochester castle that stood in the middle between King John and victory. In order to stop King John's march, the barons send out a team of knights to stop him at all cost and to ensure that the Rochester castle does not fall else the whole country will fall. During that time, the barons has seek out the French help and hope that they will arrive time.
Review:
I do not particularly love medieval movies, i enjoy the gore and the war of it but i felt that most of this movies do not have much substance and a lot of this movie are more towards real life event and region overtone. For those who do not know the history of it will be drown of confusion most of the time. The only medieval movie i love the most is probably Mel Gibson's Braveheart. However, i am quite interested to watch this movie since i heard much of its violence and gore. The movie story is easy to watch, where we see King John played brilliantly by Paul Giamatti going haywire by killing and slashing in way through using his troops. Paul Giamatti has the enigma of playing a psycho killer and in this case, a psycho king with love of power and violence. However one cannot be said for the lead knight for the church / baron, James Purefoy. He has the enigma and almost looks like Thomas Jane / Hugh Jackman in certain angle. With so many films under his belt, i would presume that his acting would have been good but i felt that he didn't manage to show more of himself during the screen time. He didn't show the charismatic of a hero knight that is suppose to save the castle. Also, director, Jonathan English did not bring the awe & the emotional rush that Mel Gibson brings / or even Peter Jackson LOTR - The Two Towers when the orcs swarmed Rohan castle and Aragon, Gimli, Legolas making a final stand. That emotional and inspirational feelings needs to be achieve to create in such a movie where the theme is the final stand. But all we get is the gore, fighting and clashing between guys in knight amour. The gore and the fighting are quite well executed but i guess that is not enough to complete me.
Verdict:
I give this a 3 star out of 5
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