Good movie. Short on originality.
357792
Very good movie. Although good acting, The story and plots certainly not original otherwise I give it a five star.
1876868
I'm glad I saw the film before reading the reviews published here because part of the enjoyment of the film is not knowing what is going to happen next.  The plot is unique and the acting is good.
One of the problems I had with the film was with the superfluous obscenities,  lewd comments and homophobic remarks.  It is not the obscene nature of the comments that was off-putting, but rather their inappropriateness given the context they were in.  I guess I just  don't find that sort of thing inherently amusing.
The other bothersome aspect of the play was the inconsistent characterizations.  Dr. Lester's character, for instance, changes drastically from the beginning of the movie to the end.  We are not talking about character development as a result of life experiences or epiphany, either.
Overall it was a film worth watching, however.  It certainly took a different perspective and a creative mind to think up this plot.
3187501
The plot was basically like the original but added a few twists. Overall it was entertaining. Not a big fan of some of the actors, which is probably why I didn't care for it as much as the original.
207651
It was an okay movie. While there were plenty of funny parts, both subtle and obvious, the plot and character motivations were sloppy. The leads were great in their roles, and while I found the kid to be too precocious, she was fine too. Overall it's a film i enjoyed and would recommend if you like atypical buddy cop movies.
4701350
I rented this because i liked the description on the box (based in part on a true story that happened to the director). It's an ok little actioner with religious overtones, that could have benefited from being a little shorter. It's got nice stunts, the woodland setting is atmospheric and the actors do their jobs. On the downside, it begins to feel muddled and flat toward the end.
3620085
OK but a little preposterous.  Good shoot em up movie.
4229234
An interesting movie. Saved an otherwise boring night.
2631089
Michael Pena gives one of the best performances in recent memory in this movie. He is pretty brilliant, and I wish we'd see more brilliant performances like this from him. He is one of my favorite actors because of this movie. This movie, on the whole actually ends up being kind of weak, a little cliched and kind of bland, though. It seems like it's trying to say too much and says almost nothing, or at least nothing we've never heard before. It was ok, but it plays into every racial stereotype out there, while trying to combat stereotypes. It just seemed too sentimental and cliched to be powerful. I can't say that I think it deserved the Oscars it won. At the end of the day, it slid back into so-so territory, in spite of Michael Pena being brilliant.
1879789
Good movie.  Do yourself a favor, skip the sequel (just saw it in the theaters and it wasn't nearly as good)
648530
Good movie, very original.  Some of the scenes do seem to drag on too long though.  David Anders is great as always.  There is a brief cameo by Johnathan Mangum who told me his wife cast the movie.
2264067
I appreciate D.H. Franzoni's (a writer for this movie)review which seeks to enlighten us about the history used to construct this movie. I also applaud the moviemakers attempt to create a new perspective on a story that's been told many times.

With that in mind, I wanted to approach this movie with an open mind rather than judge it with one eye on the story we all know so well. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough to make me conclude this was a good movie.

First of all, the basic premise, that the legend of King Arthur was based on a roman with a similar name, was an interesting one. However, if the moviemakers are going to use history so faithfully, they shouldn't try to pepper the movie with modern day dialogue and personalities. The banter between the "knights" and especially Guinevere's behavior (particularly soon after a rather terrible ordeal that she was rescued from) seemed out of place. If the writers were so devoted to accuracy, why didn't they research how people related to one another and the true behavior of peasants of the era?

The dialogue sounding too modern and quippy at times serves to spoil the mood of the period which the moviemakers seemed to be trying so hard to be faithful to. Also, I just could not buy Guinevere being so forward all the time. Somehow I doubt most peasant women waltzed up to knights and questioned whether they believed in anything or that they made jokes about rape. Also, Guinevere's prowess with a bow soon after having her fingers (which were previous pushed out of joint for at least awhile during torture) was absurd. Additionally, if she were so kick ass, I doubt she'd have been captured and tortured in the first place. It seriously smacked of an attempt to create a more feminist version of the character which, again, seemed out of place.

Undermining the credibility of a desire for an accurate historical perspective wasn't enough to make the movie unenjoyable though it did make one feel there was some pandering to certain a certain demographic going on. The real problem is the movie moves too slowly and seems to linger lovingly on certain scenes for no reason. It's not that the scenes should have been shorter but some of them seemed unnecessary to the story's progress.

The only "good" thing about the movie was that it took elements of the mystical Arthurian legend and gave them a basis in potentially realistic occurences and that was interesting but not nearly enough to carry the movie. I guess that some might question whether or not such an attempt really holds any value for a classic tale steeped in magic and mysticism but I'm willing to give credit for the desire to do so even if the implementation on the whole didn't work very well.
1229657
This movie has an original premise, a glossy attractive presentation, and a strong cast- which draws you in. In particular, the clever publicity trailer draws you in!

It's a good movie to buy on DVD, as a second viewing helps you to unravel the plot twists- mostly, they're logical, but sometimes dealt with obscurely. I see that they have released an extended version on DVD,which is 9 minutes longer- I haven't seen that version, but I suggest you buy that, as the cinema release version shows evidence of cutting which I suspect inhibited the plot exposition.

The story is about magicians, greed, retribution and moral justice. To some extent, I thought the movie's style and gloss triumphed over the substance.

The cast try hard, with a script which starts out well, and has some ingenious twists, but which had an ending denouement which I thought could have been stronger and more convincing.

Nonetheless, the end of the film implies that there will be a sequel. Indeed, I understand that planning for a sequel has commenced.

Is it a great movie? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes, and I enjoyed the good- and sometimes clever- parts enough to outweigh the weaker and less convincing elements. The characters and storyline have an appeal which draws you in.

Would I watch a sequel? Probably...
74370
Not a bad movie overall. The cinematography is pretty sweet. Definitely a unique movie. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 or a 6 out of 10. Good movie to watch if you aren't in the mood for anything specific. Heads up though, they do curse a bunch and there are numerous drug references and sexual innuendo, so definitely don't watch it with a young child.

As a side note, I feel this movie is good less because of the plot (as the story line is vague at best) and more because of the way it was filmed.
203123
This was an interesting movie but the writing was uninspired to say the least and much more could have been done with the plot and concept for this movie. Having said that it was still a decent movie that I enjoyed.
586413
It was a decent movie. Kutcher made an almost believable Jobs. Some of the monologues felt forced, and several of the scenes seemed staged to make a particular point. On the whole, though, it made for an interesting story.
3511343
The premise of this movie is solid, and there are some genuinely funny moments throughout. But aside from the shock factor of some of the scenes, I only found the movie to be mediocre. Enjoyable, but mediocre.
2184345
It was a good movie. But once I realized that it was catering to the high school crowd, it took away some of the 'like' but I still enjoyed the movie. The high school cliches and "Blair Witch Project" camera actions were annoying but I have to applaud someone coming out with a new story line and making an original movie that hasn't been redone or have 10,000 "super actors". I also like the diversity in it. Altogether I think this was a good movie even though I'm glad I caught it on DVD other then shelling out $10+ at the theater.