TeenzTen An action-packed slog

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Leofwine_draca KING ARTHUR: EXCALIBUR RISING is a terrible British indie fantasy flick made to cash-in on the new release by Guy Ritchie. It's a lamentable effort from beginning to end and one of the worst I've ever seen. The story takes ideas, themes, and characters from the Arthurian myths and throws them into one lengthy, dragged-out whole. The general look is of a budget GAME OF THRONES, with some bloody kill scenes here and there and lots of wooden acting. The look is mildly convincing but there's virtually no story here and not enough to sustain a half hour short, let alone a full-length feature. Towards the end a guy who is the spitting image of Gandalf the Grey in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING turns up and of course you know he's meant to be Merlin. Mere words cannot describe the badness of this production.

TwoWardrobes One star for the wolf poking it's head out from behind the tree, that was hilarious, wasn't supposed to be but I have to give a star if I have a big belly laugh. One star for the Welsh actors and naming conventions, which is at least a nod to the origin of the tales.The rest of it, frigging hell. I mean, with bells on. It's an absolute train wreck from start to finish. Dialogue is clunky, sound appalling, special effects aren't special (they're barely effects), storyline is a bit daft. I won't comment about the acting because they had so little to work with!Arthur's son being the protagonist and that son being Owain Ddantgwyn would be enough for anyone with even passing interest in Arthurian legend or Welsh history to kick a puppy.But ... they get a thumbs up for the wolf-tree shot. I was rolling around with laughter.

Daryl White I consider myself to be another among the duped RedBox renters. Should of came here first to read reviews then I would have taken heed that this King Arthur-Excalibur Rising May 4 2017 was not the similarly entitled King Arthur-Legend of the Sword May 12 2017 I was looking for. Back I go to the rental realm in search of http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1972591/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Sadly, I could not grasp the story line as everything except the soundtrack was horrid. Bad: casting, wardrobe, choreography, acting, writing, directing and more distracted me from the subject matter. This movie oozes in that low budget feel. I also preferred the 1981 Excalibur with it's lack of CGI era. I feel no shame for taking a nap mid way through this King Arthur.Other than the grand musical score, the other positive is the actor who played Merlin. Simon Armstrong http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1409802/?ref_=tt_cl_t5 was nearly a ringer for Ian McKellen's Gandalf. Coincidence? I dub thee 2.5 star movie to be the lowest rated IMDb movie of all time.

philiplangdon I watched this movie hoping for an imaginative re-working of a legend which enthralled me as a kid . . . but I was appalled at how badly this one was put together. Although the story-line was encouraging, the acting, editing and direction was absolutely abysmal. My wife and I were laughing during the supposedly climactic moments, watching third-rate actors stumble through lines that were truly forgettable, scenes that were embarrassing in their stupidity, and ultimately left us wondering why - Why would anyone allow this movie to be released?