This movie looked so promising on the commercials (despite having Helena Bonham-Carter in it) but when it finally aired on TV, I found that ALL the good things I'd seen on the commercials were it. Don't get me wrong, I love the Arthurian legend, and I enjoy reading/seeing different versions and interpretations of it. This interpretation was not well done. There are so many intriguingly dark aspects of the legend--love, betrayal, magic, incest, lies, etc. I don't think this version benefits from being "DISNEYed-up" because it robs the story of much of its depth. Sam Neill made a dismal and unbelievable Merlin, and the movie fell far short of its potential.