This is a wondrous retelling of the Arthur stories. It is thoughtful, inspiring, surprising. There are scenes in this movie the likes of which I have never experienced—what happens on the ice will take away your breath. It is beautifully filmed: the scenes with snow and smoke especially riveting. Max Zimmer's haunting and beautiful music score is a fitting acompanianment to the story.

Congratulations to the actors for their superb performances. Clive Owen transforms into a king in this movie, and he is every inch the Arthur of legend. Congratulations to the writers, producers and directors of this movie: it is a triumph, and a welcome addition to the canon of Arthur, and his Knights of the Round Table.

Is this the PG-13 theatrical version or the Unrated Director's Cut version? It says here that it's "rated R," but an R-rated version of this film DOESN'T EXIST. It'd be safe to assume that this means it's the Unrated Director's Cut; HOWEVER, it says here that the runtime is 2 hours and 5 minutes, which is the exact length of the PG-13 THEATRICAL cut. So... which is it??

Awesome movie! Better than Braveheart!

I think this movie and story telling wanted to be and FEEL epic but it missed something. The cast is great but there is an emotional element or connection lacking in this film in my opinion. While its not a terrible movie, it moves slowly… it feels partially hatched unfortunately.

I enjoy this movie quite a bit, but I think the Director's Cut is much better, so iTunes needs to get the Director's cut of this movie available.

Loved the cast, the witty and funny exchanges between the knights. Glad they didn't show too much blood but Kiera Knightley fighting savages in bandages, that part bothered me.

Although some people believe this is an inaccurate retelling of King Arthur I really enjoyed this movie. Much more than other movies and tv shows!

DO NOT BUY FOR YOUR OWN SAKE PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF

Stopped working halfway through and just stayed frozen...total waste of money

I found this movie to be more engaging than previous movies about the King Arthur legend. The nay-sayers seemed to want a rehash of Excalibur, a wholly unbelievable and poorly acted movie. With the exception of some predictable plot devices, this movie has a much more historic feel to it and not the ridiculously cheesiness of Excalibur. Clive Owens does a terrific job showing how a much more realistic Arthur would have to negotiate between two worlds, that of Rome and Britain. The movie also adds historically accurate elements such as the abandonment of the British Isles by the Romans leaving the native peoples to the not so tender mercies of the invading Saxons. While briefly touched on, the movie mentions how some evangelizers were excommunicated and killed by the Catholic church by daring to assert that all men had an innate right to freedom. I suppose this movie was too thought-provoking for the haters.

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I liked this movie. I really don't care if it's accurate or not. All I know is that I was entertained. Great action sequences and the music is awesome. I liked how the women also got into the action of things - they didn't hide while the men went off to fight (they were fighting right along with them) which is refreshing. Does anyone know how to turn off the Rotten Tomatoes thing? Because I don't pay any attention to them - only to the customer reviews.

Muddled, nonsensical and badly acted re-telling of a great story. Don't waste your time or money on this movie -- go buy Chretien de Troyes and read the real thing.

I was prepared to enjoy this movie for the costumes, landscapes, and some crunchy fight scenes, but I found I couldn't even sit through it. As noted elsewhere, it doesn't follow "traditional" Arthurian legends, which isn't a problem in itself. But the story lines it follows are either flimsy or melodramatic, the motivations are muddled, and the dialogue laughable. ("Don't be afraid. I'll be back", "He means you no harm", etc.) Worse, the movie takes itself so gravely seriously despite the patently absurd action on the screen. On the other hand, Kiera Knightley *is* really pretty.

Great movie. Interesting take on the origin of the Arthur legend. Not meant to rival movies about the traditional Arthur. Just a refreshing movie about the origins of the legend.

This is a great movie ! Rented Now I will purchase it

I like this version of King Arthur better than any of the other versions out there. Also, you should watche the unrated extended cut... its much better. The acting is good. the characters are likable... the battle scenes are wonderful spectacles....

THIS MOVIE IS SOOO CHEESY! DONT WATCH IT.

This is not your typical King Arthur. For starters, Arthur is a Roman. For a long part of the movie he hates England and he is not majestic king. But this new look on the story is great. None of the knights and Arthur ride around horses with pompous aditudes that they call chivalry. No magic is involved. The whole movie has a dark atmosphere that... let's face it, war does to people. All the actors do a great job and bring character to the legend. It's not your classic Arthur but that's what makes it good.

My rating: 76/100

YAY or NAY? For me, this was a "YAY" -- Supposedly based upon recent archeological discoveries, this version offers a plausible retelling of the King Arthur legend. In the final analysis, I did NOT care about the accuracy of the story -- I enjoyed the overall movie and its characters. The actors were so convincing in their portrayals of each character that, for a brief period of time, I escaped into their world and shared their tale. For me, that is the beauty and majesty of film: an opportunity to escape reality and enjoy fantasy!!!

This is a great movie about how the legend of King Arthur may have started. There's no magic or anything unreal about the movie. It's more of a historical view of the real King Arthur. None the less, it has all the sword swinging action you would expect from a movie about Arthur.

This movie was pure and utter garbage. If u want to watch a great movie about king arthur and the knights of the round table watch Excalibur. This is completely off the topic of arthurs real storie in history.

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my rating: 1 billion starz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to watch this!!!!!! I love Keira knightley but the edge of love actually dissapointed me...it was boring,., but this movie seems good :\ I hope...Keira is so awesome one if my fav actress

I loved the acting, storyline, plot, characters, and action. It doesn't matter if it doesnt follow the historical facts or

Legends. That's why it's a MOVIE. Directors CAN step out of the box once in a while. Overall, good. Rent it if you aren't sure. Buy it if you love this genre of movie. (:

Hey, it's a story that's open for some interpratation. I really liked it. The acting was great. The entertainment value alone is great, I've watched it and would recomend it. Besides, who can say if there really was a "king Arthur" anyway?

I LOVE LAUNCELOT!!!! he is the best if the best! Good story, good movie but A LOT of violence. Wish there wasn't so much.

And I would still rent this again. Lots of Roman-style warfare, lots of fascinating scenery (not to mention gorgeous bodies), very enjoyable.

For all of the really bad movies that are made you have a few like this one that is both overlooked and very well done.

This movie is one of the more realistic/plausible tellings of the Arthurian legend. Its not a perfect movie, but the acting is very well done and the characters are believable and captivating in their roles. Perhaps some of its best features are that its not a special effects orgy but relies on the characters, storyline, and philosophical message to carry it, and does so superbly.

Overall, this movie is really not that great. Plot, acting and directing wise, it's just shy of mediocre. However, it does have a couple of great fights. Some of the person-to-person combat (one or two people at a time) is exceptionally well choreographed. This is a renter at best.

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This movie is so good! Even though it may not follow the legends (yes, they are only legends!) completely, this movie still has a great plotline and even better actors. Those who hate this movie because it's too hard to understand shouldn't give it a low rating because they're too stupid to just listen to what's going on! And those who hate it because they think it's boring should go see a doctor to get some medication for their ADD. I love this movie so much I'm at a lose for what exactly to say about it. Simply marvelous!

Muy buena pelicula lo malo es que en I tunes las peliculas no tienen subtitulos en espanol. Es por eso que no e comprado peliculas en I tunes... pero tienen buenas peliculas.

As a movie that claims to be some sort of actual historical version of the King Arthur tale, the history could only have been more inaccurate if a battalion of samurai had landed to take on Arthur and his knights (although that would have been a lot more interesting than this version).

Just a few things wrong with the history:

-Arthur has never been proven to be a historical person.

-There were no knights in 5th century Britain.

-There were no such people as "woads". The small, painted people in the area we know call Scotland were called "Picts".

-Theres no reason for a Saxon fleet to land North of Hadrian's Wall and try to invade Southern Britain. At the time the movie is supposed to take place, the Saxons were already solidly in control of the South Eastern region of Britain.

But thats nit-picky history stuff for nerds like me. Even if you over look that, you probably won't be able to look over the hammy acting, the shoddy production value (at one point you can see the phillip's head screws holding Lancelot's swords together), and the plodding, boring story that never seems to go anywhere.

You can give this one a pass. You won't regret it.

REALY BORING;( ): :(BORING ): it's plain so boring don't i'm warning u

This movie was definitely better than I thought it was going to be. I just rented it when I was sick and bored, then a day later I ended up buying it. The storyline was interesting, the battle scenes believable, and the acting pretty good. Ioan Gruffudd did an excellent job of portraying Lancelot and Keira Knightley actually did a great job portraying Guinevere as a lady and warrior. Some scenes were sort of slow but they added to the overall picture and made the movie not just another 300 but had some depth to it.

I would rent it first, but Im sure many of you will end up buying it afterwards!!

it's one of my top 10 favorites

story of the saxton and englishmen etc. A old historical battle and she is on fire as an archor. Neat.

I watched this movie like 7 times and each time I watch it it seems better and better.Great Movie!!!!!

This movie looks awesome for only $5. I can't decide if I want to rent it for $1 or buy it, because I'll regret renting if I really like it.

EDIT: Glad I bought it. The movie was awesome! And a steal for $5. :) Seems like a lot of people are jumping on the deal.

I have no problem with a film not adhering to the "traditional" Arthurian legends and storylines established by Malory, White, etc.; this new interpretation sounded promising, and a potentially engaging spin on a beloved and age-old tale. But holy CATS is this ever a ginormous botch. They took an absolute critical mass of talent -- Owen, Mikkelsen, Skarsgard, come ON -- and turned in the tritest, most facile, poorly-written slog full of hokey dialogue and disjointed plot points I've ever had the great misfortune of trying to make sense of. Poor Clive Owen seems positively embarrassed much of the time (not that I can blame him) and most of his small band of knights lack even the most basic strokes of character development or personality. Perhaps Dancy was relieved that his role as Galahad (who? which one was he?), atypically for the character, required only looking youthful and energetic atop a rather nice horse.

Kudos to Mikkelsen and Winstone and Edgerton -- and even Knightley -- for filling their parts with some noteworthy amount of charm and esprit, and further kudos to the cinematographer (or perhaps the guys in post) for some truly breathtaking compositions of color and light, movement and shadow. On the whole, however, I'd rather take a flaming crossbow bolt upside the head than watch this again.

Love it !!!!!!!

The last half an hour to 45 minutes is the only reason I give this above a one star. this first hour to hour and a half was just plain slow. I knew going into this movie that it was nothing like the story of King Arthur. I watched it to be entertained, and well it was only until the end until I was. It was a boring plot with an entertaining conclusion. I like a good story as much as anyone else, but to put it plainly the retelling of this story sucked. Yea, it is more plausible than the legend, but it needed a lot more work or a slightly different angle. If you are looking to be entertained then this movie might work, but I would not recomend it.

Yea the story is absolutaly FIctional some historical content but the Roman contact with Saxon People never happened I happen 2 sudy alot of the history of England and the People so i should know wat im talkin bout (yes i Know Spelling is atroushous (yes i did spell that wrong)) Good buy if ur are looking for a non bore movie

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Keira Knightly's battle "armor" was laughable, and I just didn't like Clive Owen as King Arthur. However, the knights were perfect, and funny too!

Great battle scenes and medieval action. Even a little bit spiritual... Kinda sad in the end, but still good.

of the Arthurian legends/myths. Even if only loosely based on the best archaeological information we have today, this is a splendid treatment of old and much-loved characters/personalities with all of the magic of tradition without the childish hocus-pocus. Great sets, great writing, great acting. One is hopelessly left wanting more of the same. There HAS to be a follow-up to this!

Some weird combination of Camelot and Gladiator does not a good movie about King Arthur make. I didn't expect much before watching, but i did expect more then what i got. Redeemable performance by the everly fantastic Kiera Knightly but not even that would make it worth the rent. Watch it on TV, save your money.

This 're-imagining' of a well known story is better than most versions of the original. The director Fuqua assembled a multi-national cast of terrificly watchable heroes, heroines, and villains and mixed them together into a story about the man who became King Arthur longing to return to a home that is too far away and probably no long exists. The plot is genuinely interesting, dramatic, violent, and thought provoking -- it's a rare feat to pull all that off well. The cinematography is terrific. If you're looking for a robust adventure where you don't have to check your brain at the door, highly recommended.

This movie was definitely a sleeper! GREAT show! I don't understand all the hype regarding 'historical relevance', if that's what you are looking for, stay home and watch the history channel! This movie has great action, love, and wonderfully spoken scarcasm! Love it!

In my top five favorite movies of all time. Excellent cast with plenty of action. May not be to close to the legend but it is a movie not a biography. If you want the legend read some books.

4get that this movie is not historically correct. Heck, half the people who will will or who have already seen this movie will not even know what's right or wrong when it comes to the story of King Arthur including those who wrote reviews saying that this "movie is not historically correct." I just saw this movie today (6/13/08) and I thought it was phenomenal. This movie had several scenes in which it caused me to have a small lump in my throat. The only other movie that has ever done that to me was The Last Samurai. Acting was absolutely incredible. And Hans Zimmer, oh my word. Can he score or can he score a movie well. Excellent! In fact I actually owned the score prior to my ever seeing the movie and every time I play it I get chills. Next on my list: 13th Warrior

Good sword fighting action!

This is a great movie and I truely enjoyed it. The story was amazing and it is one of the movies that you got to keep and watch every once in a while, and I hope others rent this movie to see how great it really is.

It doesn't matter if the movie was based on actual facts, if it was, or even if it was loosley based... The ENTERTAINMENT value is exeptional! If you want it to be non-fiction take a history class or something...

I think it was one of the best movies that i have ever seen.

How do I rate these movies which the closed caption is not provided to Deaf and Hard of Hearing viewers.. We can't understand these stories without having it! I give these movies one star rating.. Indeed..

omg i totally love this movie....even though it isn't like what happened in real life it is a really good movie with great actors and but i would not recommend directors cut..its not quite as good.....:]

The movie here is pretty good, but Keira- get over yourself! Yes, you are beautiful, but stop puffing out your lips in such an annoying manner. It's really distracting and pointless and flat out annoying

yes, you're right most of this is fictional. But no one knows which theory is right and some believe a collection of war chiefs were combined to make an "arthur". However, please review the movie not the idea behind the movie. I found it exciting with one of my favorite actresses, Keira Knightly. Recommend it to anyone who likes the medieval age or sword-fighting movies.

True, it's not really accurate, but I LOVED it! I immediately downloaded it onto my iPod Nano as soon as I saw iTunes had it!

this movie was great, great production values and great acting, it may not protray exactly how everything was back then, but all of arthurs "knights" are freaking sweet, and very creative, each with their own specialities. great movie, this is one u cant go without

I love this movie it had action and it was sad at the ending. When I first saw it on TV I was amazed I don't know if they tried to make it as real as possible about King Arthur but I thought it was really good and when the end came I was shocked how Ioan died because I thought he would live it made me cry a little and the way they fight it was really cool and I would love to go on and on about the movie but the point is the movie was goood I would watch it over and over again on my ipod at least until I get tired of it but yea you should really see it for those who havn't because it is truly worth seeing because I'm usually not into these kind of movies but King Arthur made me change the way I feel so please people watch the movie!!!!!

This movie rates five stars with me if, for no other reason than it introduced me to the very talented Mads Mikkelsen. There are fine performances all around that lift up the script and dare us to believe in a new and exciting Arthur. I was enthralled by the idea that the Arthur legend goes back to ancient Rome. The theory that the knights were Sarmatian warriors from the Eurasian Steppes totally captivated my imagination. And the historical threads go back even further! I've been reading about it ever since the movie came out. I'm no history expert, but my heart tells me there's truth to the theory. I love this Arthur. I love this Guinevere. I love these knights. They feel like real people to me. This movie inspired me to learn more about history and the ancient cultures of Eurasia and of Rome! So much so that to celebrate my 50th birthday I plan to go back to school and finally get my bachelors degree. In Ancient History!

i love the acting, the battle, AND keira knightley is HOT in ths film.

This move is simply fantastic, with amazing battle scenes. The only reason not to get this is if you're looking for something historically accurate.

I love how they made King arthur into a more realistic portrayal. It was believable. I love how they made it so that people can see that Arthur did not need magic to be as amazing as he is, or that Lancelot did not always go along with what Arthur did, or even that Guineviere wasn't just a damsel in distress, but a warrior. It also included two of my most favorite actors (Ioan Gruffudd and Keira Knightley) and Jerry Bruckheimer, my favorite producer. Most definitely one of the best movies I've seen.

King Arthur is a very exciting, entertaining film. Although it is not totally historically accurate, it is a very compelling and entertaining movie. Keira Knightley (my favorite actress) rocks and gave a great performance in "King Arthur". Also, Ioan, who plays Lancelot, is rather attractive.

i dont see why people think so lowly of this film, It ahs wonderful acting and Is very action packed,

A great movie

and this is coming from a girly girl. if you found the movie confusing its just because you are ignorant and not very smart. this movie is not supposed to be about the legend. it is a fictional story that is supposed to be the actual events that inspired the legend. i know keira is gorgeous and blah blah blah but please note that stellan skarsgard did an amazing job in this movie as well!

This is a great movie!! I admit the\at it's not proven true, and probably mostly fiction, but it's still a great movie to watch.

I really like this movie. It has great historical accuracy and is enjoyable to watch. I especially love the soundtrack.

There are different types of portrayals of what happened to King Arthur and his clan. This movie depicts one that has tones of Action and is intense. This movie was just awesome, I could watch it over and over again.

Lot of comments here about if its a true story? Um did you think for a second this was the true story. All in all I thought it was pretty good. Screen play was decent and story line was good Id recomend.

Kiera Knightly as a sexy exotic archer, that's my kind of movie!

This movie sounds amazing on paper. Great cast, amazing sets, and very different from other adaptions of the King Arthur legend. It's very ambitious, but never really lives up to its great potential. Instead, the acting has no spark, the battles too chaotic and bloody to really mean anything, and the characters shallow. Such an amazing story deserves a better film, but the romance and heroism of the story is lost in between tedious battle scenes and passionless "romance".

Im kinda bummed out about how the movie isn't based on the legend of King Arthur but I'm happy they did it about who he was based on. What surprises me is how accurate they were while still adding some fiction into it. If you do a little research then you'll know that the battles they fought actully occured.

I have to say I liked the unrated version better because they didn't bring the fight scenes down:there was lots of blood and it was much better as a potrayal of King Arthur's last stand.

This is still worth watching though.

Not exactly the best movie ever. Yes, it may have had its moments, but come on, the only reason to watch it is for Keira Knightley. Other than that, there is not much else to see in this movie.

A true masterpiece of a movie I saw it on TV for the first time and I immediatly thought of it as a great movie. If you like Lord of the Rings Genre this a great choice for you or anyone else looking to have a good time.

While there is a lot of action, and it is an interesting story, I really hated this movie. I hate to start a movie and not finish it, but it was really hard to sit through this. The action sequences are long and confusing, and the parts without fighting are really boring. I wouldn't suggest spending money on this, because it's unlikely that you will watch it more than once.

A lot of people compared this to Lord of the Rings. Yes I know, LOTR totally blows it out, but this movie is still a great remake of the story of King Arthur. The battle scenes are just amazing and makes you want to chear on Arthur and his companions. I love this movie and I know you will too. ENJOY!!!!

Let's get some things straight first. This is NOT a true story! The idea behind this film was to depict a feasible Arthur that the legends may have been based on. The basic historical events did occur, but most of this is fictional.

To quote some credible critic, "This is the best movie nobody went to see". The cast is fantastic (Clive Owen anyone?)! Each actor brings realistic emotion to their character and makes each individual's story relatable. Ioan Gruffudd creates a Lancelot unlike any other (my favorite by far). Arthur isn't a perfect king, and Kiera's Gwen is a lot less pretty and proper than expected (you can clearly see that in the cover art).

Though the knights may be hardened by war, they certainly display a very real pain. Though the plot revolves mainly around Arthur and the knights' last task, there are many other conflicts that keep me entertained every time I view the DVD (the director's cut is great, but omits one of Bors' entertaining speeches). The relationship between Arthur and Lancelot is especially entertaining. Bors and Dagonet, despite the obnociousness of Bors and Dag being a man of few words, are the best of friends. Dagonet also grows attached to a young boy as if he is his father (adorable!). Galahad is the young, naive, one who seems to be the only one who has a chance at a real life. Those of you who are quick to cry may find yourselves tearing up a bit at the end as well.

I must also mention that the score, by the amazingly talented Hans Zimmer, is perfect for the mood of the film. It just adds to the generally dark atmosphere created with the use of colorful lighting (unlike anything I'd seen before) and an emotional plot.

I highly recommend King Arthur. Don't believe any of this "IT'S THE WORST MOVIE EVER" junk. Anyone who says that hasn't been to the theater much. I don't particularly like Kiera Knightly either, but I won't lie and pretend that she completely killed this movie. If you can take the time to understand the FICTIONAL plot, you'll really enjoy this.

I want those 2 hours of my life back. From the watered-down 'Braveheart' storyline, to the recylced 'Pirates of the Carribean' soundtrack, with a rip-off of 'Gladiator' for effect, this movie is a waste of a download.

I love this movie. It is by far the best movie about King Arthur I have ever seen, but didn't like the part when Lancelot died because it totally changes the whole story for me. iTunes should invest in more movies like this in the near future.

I saw this movie on TV and I loved it, and when I looked for the DVD I couldn't find it. I'm very glad that iTunes put this movie on here. The action is great, the story line is well written and the characters have a certain charm about them that makes them likeable. If you enjoy tales of King Arthur and The Knights Of The Round Table then you'll enjoy this movie. The movie is in between of the traditional and non- traditional type of King Arthur tale.

My friends and I used to be obsessed with King Arthur...whether it's the hot actors (Ioan, Clive, or Keira), the action, or the music, this movie is all-around good fun...with a sad ending...(Poor, poor Tristin, he never gets any respect from Arthur). Buy this movie!

If you liked pirates 2 and 3, you'll like this.

Otherwise, if you're like me, you won't.

Reading the details of the film... on the edge of my seat?

No, I assure you I was in the back; sleeping.

This is the best movie ever!!!! Its a true story which makes it even better. I find it funny how kiaren knightly is always has a sword at hand. This is one of the movies you have to buy!!!!!

This movie rocks! It combines love, action, and passion! It's a great movie for an awsome ledgend

great

keira is one of my favorite actresses and i like the move!

I just like the King Arthur thing...It's a really good movie

Every movie that Kiera Knightley makes is sensational. She is such a great actress and I admire her so much.

King Arthur is one of the best movies around. Keira's performance in this movie is unbelievable. Rock on Keira.