the audience applauded

Nice effects though.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Best movie ever!

I have read a number of negative reviews of this film, including the criticisms that Gere is miscast, & that it's not historically accurate (even though it is about fictional characters-???)While these people are of course entitled to their opinion, I think they miss the point here:' F.K. ', was NEVER intended to be a remake of, ' Camelot ' (1967), or, ' Excalibur ' (1981). Rather, it is its OWN story, with its OWN identity, which just happens to also utilize the characters of Arthur, Lancelot, & Guinevere. In fact, you get the vibe that this is an, ' Alternate-Reality ', version of that realm, sans the sorcery, and with Gere as a kind of California-Slacker-Type-Hero, which he actually plays very well.So when taken on its OWN terms, it is an example of exquisite film-making.M

The old tale of a love triangle about King Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere is told in this wonderful film adaptation of the legend. "First Knight" is a king-sized movie with grand performances, a royal story, and rich costuming and sets. A golden movie for lovers of romance and the Arthurian legend.I love this movie. And I am highly disappointed with the IMDb rating on it. This film, "First Knight" takes a much deeper look at the three-sided romance (which is important to the legend) than most of the films on the Arthurian legend. I feel that Connery, Gere, and Ormond captured the passion, love, suffering, pain and heartaches of the characters very well. "First Knight" is King! 10/10

"First Knight" is full of action,romance,adventure and good humour.There is the ultimate good guy - King Arthur - and,in case you're in any doubt,a very nasty bad guy called Lord Malignant or something so close it makes no difference.It has the slightly fading elfin charm of Mr Richard Gere as the nimble swordsman Lancelot,a man who says he doesn't care whether he lives or dies which rather gives him the edge in the swordfights by which he earns a crust,almost literally sometimes. This is a fine physical performance which only loses its edge when he is forced to think rather than do. We know little of Lancelot's history - a bit like Shane - but the inference is that he is the scion of some nobleman;perhaps born on the wrong side of the blanket. Rescuing the Lady Guinevere (Miss Julia Ormond)from the evil Lord Malagant he falls instantly under her spell despite the fact that she is betrothed(for political purposes) to King Arthur. "The next time we meet you will kiss me",he says with a rueful grin. To be fair,Mr Gere spends quite a lot of time ruefully grinning,but he is rather good at it so why not? In Camelot at the celebration for King Arthur's forthcoming nuptials Lancelot does indeed win a kiss from Guinevere by winning some mediaeval form of Supermario to the acclaim of the gathered crowd and that brings him to the attention of the king(Mr Sean Connery). After joining the Round Table,Lancelot becomes a confidant of the King but his conscience is racked(cue for much brow - furrowing from Mr Gere) and the not - quite lovers are caught in an embrace by Arthur. Lord Malagant attacks Camelot,King Arthur is killed,Lancelot in turn kills Malagant and peace is restored to the kingdom.Huzzah!. Miss Julia Ormond is breathtakingly beautiful,Mr Sean Connery is the very epitome of integrity. Along with "The Black Shield of Falworth","First Knight" stands as Hollywood's finest entertaining take on mediaeval England. It sweeps one up from the start and deposits one rather breathlessly in a neverland Olde Worlde which never existed but should have done. No one in either movie actually says "yonder lies the castle of my fodder"but I rather wish they had.

First Knight is directed by jerry Zucker and co-written by Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton and William Nicholson. It stars Richard Gere, Sean Connery, Julia Ormond and Ben Cross. Music is scored by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Adam Greenberg.Lancelot (Gere) falls in love with Guinevere (Ormond), inconvenient since she is due to be married to King Arthur (Connery). Meanwhile, Malagant (Cross), who has been expelled from the Round Table, plots to seize power from Arthur and the rest of the Knights of the Round Table.This is a different Camelot, this is principally a period piece love triangle involving King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. To prepare for that instead of expecting a dashing all action picture full of magic and mystical malarkey, can only aid the viewing experience. This is mature well written stuff, very well crafted by Zucker and his team, though the production fluctuates in style (the fight scenes are averagely staged but everything looks gorgeous). Cast are mostly fine, where even though Gere looks odd, somehow out of place with the period, he turns in an acceptable performance considering the humanist screenplay to hand. Lack of chemistry between Connery and Ormond is a problem, while Cross barely registers as a villain of note. Goldsmith provides a heart lifting score, impressive given that he was brought in at the last minute when Maurice Jarre jumped ship.All told it's an enjoyable picture that doesn't linger long in the memory once finished. But I was armed with the knowledge of what sort of narrative I was getting. Had I paid to view it at the cinema on release, I'm pretty sure I would have been just a little miffed, especially given that we also had Braveheart and Rob Roy that year, two scorching hot period epics. 6/10