Rent The Green Knight (2021)
2.9 of 5 from 359 ratings
2h 4min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, 'The Green Knight' tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table.
- Actors:
- Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Anaïs Rizzo, Joe Anderson, Noelle Brown, Sarita Choudhury, Nita Mishra, Tara Mae, Atheena Frizzell, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Chris McHallem, Ralph Ineson, Emmet O'Brien, Brendan Conroy, Donncha Crowley, Barry Keoghan, Emilie Hetland, Anthony Morris
- Directors:
- David Lowery
- Producers:
- Toby Halbrooks, Tim Headington, James M. Johnston, David Lowery, Theresa Steele Page
- Writers:
- David Lowery, The Gawain Poet
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 11/04/2022
- Run Time:
- 130 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Practitioners of Magic: Visual Effects
- Illuminating Technique: Title Design
- Boldest of Blood Wildest of Heart: Making-of 'The Green Knight'
- Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 06/06/2022
- Run Time:
- 130 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Practitioners of Magic: Visual Effects
- Illuminating Technique: Title Design
- Boldest of Blood Wildest of Heart: Making-of 'The Green Knight'
- Trailer
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Reviews (14) of The Green Knight
Dull and far too long - The Green Knight review by CH
Read the poem, which is clever, funny, ironic and fast-paced. Don't bother with this pretentious film. Dev Patel, as Gawain, glowers morosely into the middle distance for most of the time and stumbles about for ages in dreary landscapes. Various women with improbable hairdos make droning speeches which are portentous rather than profound. A good plot is transformed into nonsense and the whole thing is basically rather nasty, which, considering that the original romance is life affirming and bright, is something of a dismal achievement for the director. Let's hope he never tries to give the poet's other works the same treatment.
6 out of 8 members found this review helpful.
Dark, Mysterious Fantasy Film - The Green Knight review by GI
A rich, beguiling and quite fascinating fantasy film set in the Dark Ages and the mythical time of King Arthur. Based on an ancient poem this is story of false courage, nature and life as a young cousin of the King, Gawain (Dev Patel) grabs an opportunity to impress the court by accepting to play in a 'Christmas game' with the strange Green Knight (Ralph Ineson). But there are conditions to the game and Gawain is forced, a year later, to travel to a distant forest to seek out the Green Knight and allow him to inflict the same wounds on Gawain that he caused dealt to the Knight. Gawain is reluctant as this would involve his death but the King forces him on the quest to find the Knight and fulfil his promise. The journey is perilous, across a bleak and unforgiving landscape where he encounters dangers and magic. This is an enthralling, enigmatic film with the same, if condensed, imagery and feel that Peter Jackson brought to his Lord Of The Rings trilogy. It's a seriously told fantasy film that looks at the absurdity of masculine honour and the support cast of Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton makes for an interesting experience. Sean Harris and Kate Dickie as a moody, almost cadaverous King Arthur and Queen Guinevere in a dark, brooding castle are an interesting vision of the legend. This is a quite mesmerising film with a stand out performance from Patel, who captures a combination of bravado, fear and cowardice in the 'hero' figure. This is worth checking out even if it might seem a little baffling to begin with.
5 out of 9 members found this review helpful.
Original and visually stunning but ultimately doesn't do justice to the text - The Green Knight review by PD
This one offers us a reminder of how difficult it is to put the Gawain tale onto the screen, for whilst there are some very powerful scenes here and whilst it is certainly visually stunning throughout, overall I'm coming away that much of this was a confused mess, I'm afraid. For writer-director David Lowery tries far too hard at giving us a unique take with 'epic' dimensions - including a mix of ghosts, giants, temptresses and mysterious beasts, with each dream-like detour prolonging Gawain's march to the inevitable showdown and the ultimate test of his mettle and manhood. Occupying practically every scene, Patel makes a striking and relatable hero, but he spends much of the time as baffled as the audience is likely to be, for the psychological themes on show are in the end far too vague to be truly thought-provoking. The film's sheer originality is certainly striking, but we still await a film version that does justice to this astonishing work.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.