But who would drink it?
There is of course the fact that it not-so-subtly homages (or steals?)
You liked the thrice-sized elephants fromLord of the Rings?
Here, theyre closer in height to the Chrysler Building; anxious to see Rey trained by Luke?
InKing Arthur, Ritchies speed-ramping courtyard montage comes with actual martial artist Tom Wu training the lad.
Throw inWarcraftreferences and at least threeGame of Thronesveterans, and fan culture starts to blur.
The term astonishingly unwieldy mess may however be apt.
Vortigern also dabbles in magic on the side and uses it to lead a coup and murder his brother.
They spin up the alleyways and graft the local fuzz, here known as Blacklegs.
Indeed,Legend of the Swordembraces the fantasy aspect full-tilt and some effects prove better than others.
As is Arthur being a chosen one savior who turns into a CG-action figure whenever he touches Excalibur.
High-frame rate kinetic energy gives way to a video game malaise.
This is complete noise, even when the director brings his Watson to set with Law playing the villain.
The English thesp is actuallyverygood as the heavy, often choosing to dryly underplay his nefariousness to delicious results.
But like everything else, he slowly fades away in a narrative that seems jumbled from too many reshoots.
Trust me, it sounds cooler than it is.
Rating:
2.5 out of 5
