If you like swordplay and like to hear King James-type Shakespearian verse, you'll like this film. Me, I can pass on both, as they both bore me, if overdone.
The swordplay early on in the film went on, and on and on and on....like the Duracell bunny. It was way too much. I like a good sword fight but when it goes on too long it gets boring. To me, it set the tone for the movie, meaning most exactly that: boring, whether action or just dialog. I'm not saying it wasn't intelligent. It was more intelligent than the remake called "Roxanne," starring Steve Martin. However, at least the latter was more entertaining than this.
In fairness, the language was colorful and fun to hear at times, and Mala Powers ("Roxanne") was nice to look at, but that was about it. Most of this film, particularly in today's world, would put you to sleep.
The swordplay early on in the film went on, and on and on and on....like the Duracell bunny. It was way too much. I like a good sword fight but when it goes on too long it gets boring. To me, it set the tone for the movie, meaning most exactly that: boring, whether action or just dialog. I'm not saying it wasn't intelligent. It was more intelligent than the remake called "Roxanne," starring Steve Martin. However, at least the latter was more entertaining than this.
In fairness, the language was colorful and fun to hear at times, and Mala Powers ("Roxanne") was nice to look at, but that was about it. Most of this film, particularly in today's world, would put you to sleep.