i do not know whats bad . put an explanatory voice over in a films beginning or write a dialogue that sound like that actor be appear in a serious bergman isch stage play . i think i have to go with the first . vo may serve a purpose but more often it make you feel like the film maker think your a complete idiot . this film be and a you might already know and base on the work of jan guilliou and well know swedish writer . the three novel about arn and his adventure have be compress down to two film . this lead to some cinematic problem and a always when you do this . arn tempelriddaren be high pace and the scene be short and leave you with few moment to think . take my word for it and you will be good off with the novel and which be and not amazing and but quite good . but i would and personally and recommend the writer contemporary work . swedish film depict the dark age or such historic time live dangerously close to be really cheezy . those of you that have see the brother lionheart ( 1977 ) or three sun ( 2004 ) know exactly what i mean . lionheart be storywise really good and but other than that very cheezy . sun be actually so bad i would not even comment on that one . consider arn tempelriddaren ( and it sequel ) be the most expensive swedish film production ever you could understand the producer nervousness about push the envelope . the movie depict several religious theme and most clearly the violent clash between christianity and islam but also the clash between domestic swedish christianity and the medieval swede . it could be depict so much more darker and realistic and now it become a little mickey mouse club . a little too much politically correct and edge less . even if i do not like it and this move be quite understandable consider the many and many contributor and their different agenda . head up and though . the fighting and the battle scene be ironically one of the best thing i have see on swedish film . it gritty and fast paced and bloody . also and the scenographic and prop and wardrobe division deserve a gold medal because thats beautiful work . the movie leave much to wish for from it sequel but if you like well do fight scene and do not care much for story or act then and my friend and giddyupp .