I love this movie so much

Good movie but grossly overrated

Boring

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

This was one of the best foreign (partially) language films that I have watched it quite a while. I thought the fact that it was done without any CG effects made it all the more realistic and believable. The acting was first rate. I have to agree with several of the other reviewers. My previous experience with Swedish films has been a somewhat dreary, black & white exercise in tedium. This film was absorbing, intelligent and interesting. If you're looking for a good story with action and some strong and basic statements about honor, loyalty and courage watch this move. If you're looking for comic book blood and gore you'll be disappointed.

Arn is a two-hour movie that could be summed up as "terrible things happen to Arn and Cecillia for no apparent reason, then he dies and she mourns."The hero and heroine do everything right almost to the point of being saccharine; he is the devoted Knight, she the pining lost love. Both are dedicated, strong, heroic characters - and both suffer terribly despite their heroic qualities.Perhaps this is how life often is; but by choosing to glorify it, the author spits in the face of his audience. Two hours of thinking "well, you know, eventually their strength of character will be rewarded" only to find out I was wrong.According to Rand, art "is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgments". I wonder what sort of artist enjoys torturing his characters for no apparent reason? Apparently the sort of artist who enjoys torturing his customers as well.

I do recommend this film - there are some great references to medieval life and a very good transition from one language to the next...not a typical Hollywood film where even Saladin will know Swedish or for some odd reason nuns in a convent would be speaking in very strong American accents...but that being said... Contains a bundle of trailer worthy moments, however, does not build on any proper story line. Cuts in and out of the story to include so many other and it sometimes leads to a failure in a good flow and leaves the viewer wondering. But that being said, wasn't bad...good acting...some decent action...but an advice to the screenwriters and directors for any future endeavors: the writer wrote three books for a reason Watch it...it won't kill you

While this type of film will always be compared to big budget films such as Troy etc, Arn had character and a realism that is not often present in blockbusters these days. Troy may have cost more but Arns fight scenes were believable and the costumes were excellent. The scenery and sets were also of a high quality. The acting was very good throughout and I had sympathy for the characters. This film is a great example of what can be produced by European film makers using traditional and authentic material and actors/extras. Arn left me with the thought that I had been well entertained and that I would like to have seen more.