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First Knight (1995)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:18

Rotten:23

Average Rating:5.1/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: On the way to meet King Arthur, her future husband and ally, Lady Guenevere and her retinue are attacked by Arthur's mortal enemy, the malicious Malagant. Prince Malagant wants possession of... On the way to meet King Arthur, her future husband and ally, Lady Guenevere and her retinue are attacked by Arthur's mortal enemy, the malicious Malagant. Prince Malagant wants possession of Guinevere's land, which lies between Arthur's kingdom and his own. However, the daring Lancelot intercedes and foils the attack. In return, this roaming-sword-for-hire asks for a kiss from the lovely Lady -- a request that Guinevere coldly refuses. They meet again when Lancelot turns up at one of Camelot's public tournaments, and proves to Arthur that he deserves to become the King's first knight. So when Malagant strikes again, kidnapping Queen Guinevere, Lancelot once more serves as her rescuer. But now, Guinevere's reaction is no longer chilly -- and the two proceed to fall in love, betraying Arthur's trust and friendship. [More]

Starring: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross

Starring: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond, Ben Cross, John Gielgud

Director: Jerry Zucker

Director: Jerry Zucker

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Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
11/26/02
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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Spectacular entertainment with a king-sized serving of romance and ritual.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/30/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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David Poland
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04/17/02
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
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Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
04/12/02
Globe and Mail

Whenever Zucker stops piling on battle scenes as if he were directing Braveheart, his film casts a romantic spell.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
05/12/01
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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The problem for him[Gere], and the film, comes when the non-physical acting begins.

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02/13/01
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Aside from casting Richard Gere as Lancelot, First Knight marches out as an agreeably intelligent, mature and well-mounted telling of the legendary King Arthur story.

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02/13/01
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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...First Knight has all the elements of a crowd-pleaser.

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01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

With guys like Connery and Gere as your heroes, you don't need cheap tricks. First Knight is just slightly second rate as a result.

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01/01/00
Bruce Kirkland
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

...has so many wild cliffhanger situations that you may expect the film's action to stop at some point as 'To Be Continued . . . ' pops up on the screen.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Braveheart and Rob Roy told the story better.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

...a handsome, entertaining twist on the King Arthur legend...

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01/01/00
Edward Guthmann
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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There's swordplay to the hilt, but the story itself never quite gets in Gere.

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01/01/00
Eve Zibart
Eve Zibart
Washington Post

Bad acting, dumb dialogue, and confusing cinematography abound, creating one of the most shoddy Camelot stories to date.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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...lushly romantic, almost quaint...

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Joe Baltake
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01/01/00
Joey O'Bryan
Joey O'Bryan
Austin Chronicle

I've never seen a film -- whether it was based on a book, a play, or in this case a timeless legend -- treat its source material with such cavalier disregard.

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01/01/00
John Teegarden
John Teegarden
Film.com

Colorful, but ultimately disappointing...

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01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

[E]very era has the right--maybe even the duty--to reinvent the Arthurian legend according to its lights, and so there is something instructive and entertaining about this version.

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Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
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