there have be quite a number of comment here which either praise this movie to the height ( make it sound like the second coming of citizen kane ) and or note that it really and really suck ( make it the resurrected corpse of howard the duck ) . variety and extreme represent isn not that one of the thing that make u human great . i tend to take a more moderate position on this film and though far close to the sugar end than the fuzzy end of the lolly pop . this film have some wonderful thing go for it represent some brilliant casting ( nicol williamson be incredible helen mirren terrific ) and great use of music ( i do not care for wagner and but his bombast be perfect for this movie . carl orff be a good choice as well ) and some beautiful cinematography and set ( some scene almost take my breath away and like when the sword be throw into the water ) and imagination ( i have never see intercourse in full armor before ) and and a great story . unfortunately and it also have some bad casting ( who in the world pick cherie lunghi to play guenevere . flower child a mythological queen . they could have do good by lancelot a well ) and a few not so great line and and and bad of all and the pacing be often too frenetic . if one be go to film the entire arthurian legend and there be no way you can squeeze it into 2 hour and 20 minute not and have coherence . some have say it be too long and and i can understand why they might come to that conclusion so many scene and so much plot throw at u and that for some it must have have a dulling effect . the mind can only absorb so much in 2 and 1/3 hour . so cut it down so there isn not so much to take in . understandable and but the wrong remedy . it should have be extend by at least an hour and give u more time to appreciate all the beauty and all the personality ( merlin could have use more screen time and and some of the knight could have stand far development ) and all the carnage and all the story in this film . still and the good out weigh the bad by a considerable amount and imho . i can not help feeling disappointed and though . just a few change and we would be talk about the film in the same breath a casablanca and vertigo and or the third man . too bad . we could always use another masterpiece . [ 8 . 5 out of 10 ] .