Synopsis
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.
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Alicia Vikander
Lady / Essel
Barry Keoghan
Scavenger
Dev Patel
Gawain
Ralph Ineson
Green Knight
Sarita Choudhury
Mother
Kate Dickie
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7.0
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The Green Knight is not for everyone but if you are into mind-bending fantasies filled with mystic elements, this might interest you.
Recommended!
shaban
Ah, finally, the first noteworthy new film after quite a while. I had this film buried in my watchlist for more than a year now, and lately, after the rave reviews that got from almost everyone, my need for watching it was soaring wild. A24 kept this from sliding it into any streaming platform and released it in cinemas only when the pandemic situation got a little "safer" because they were confident in the product they had in their hands. They knew how grand this is, and they wouldn't settle for passing it as a random release. And they were right! Part Tolkien, part Bergman, and part Lynch, 'The Green Knight' is a refreshing take on the medieval genre that merges both modern and old in creating a highly original, captivating cinematic delight.
Lowery is one of the most uncompromising directors working today. The unique, highly unconventional 'A Ghost Story' shows hints of the type of filmmaker he is as he goes into making a movie most directors wouldn't dare even think of doing. And yet, even though 'A Ghost Story' was original and uncompromising throughout, I feel like it didn't fully flash out Lowery's immense ingenuity. It would have to be this last film, the one that distinguishes and turns him into one of the most exciting contemporary directors. Here, David takes the adventure-fantasy genre and decomposes it to the point of throwing out the window the genre's crucial tropes.
So when I think of "adventure-fantasy," 'The Lord of the Rings' comes quickly to mind (obviously), and although 'The Green Knight' shares some DNA with it, for the most part, it differs a lot. What separates Lowery's medieval fantasy from what has come before in this genre is the lack of a clear, cohesive plot. The element of "cause and effect" is not fully embraced here. Things would happen, and they will not immediately get along with your common sense. A lot it's left in shadow. Lowery doesn't hold your hand throughout this film. Instead, he kicks you in the nuts and makes a run for it. David wants you to let the movie wash over you. He wants to trigger your intuition rather than your harsh, sound judgment. And you can read and interpret a lot in the way he does that, or you can shrug it off like shambolic and vague. I defend the first idea. I think that being ambiguous can swap with ease from a genial approach to a pretentious mess. But Lowery's poetic eye is not to be underestimated. He fills and riches the film with delicate symbolism, as he does in that magnificent shot that flips the landscape upside down as the protagonist was walking. You can interpret that as a parallelization of the transformation the protagonist was about to go through. But this is one of the "light" stylizations Lowery comes up with because, at times, he would go to almost Lynchian levels of surrealism here.
What I also found interesting was Patel's performance. And this is another aspect that differentiates 'The Green Knight' from other medieval fantasy. 'The Green Knight' is not your typical adventure fantasy in how personal to the protagonist this journey is. We aren't dealing with the end of the world here, but with one's quest in responding to the honor, he so effortlessly gained. So it's a more intimate story and one that leaves room for the actor portraying the protagonist to take perfect charge and show himself. And Patel did so by delivering a sincere and vulnerable performance. As for the looks, the film is a visual wonder. I'm going to leave it at that. Ah, note that if you watch this during the daytime, I hope you have very dark curtains.
'The Green Knight' might not be the most accessible film you can come across. Lowery's odd spin on the genre lets a lot of room open for interpretations. The film is challenging to say the least. Alongside the seemingly shallowish plot, there's also the slow pace that demands patience. So, I think that most of the audience won't celebrate this, but I loved it. The ground of philosophy Lowery steps upon here - and he does it with such a simple premise - it's unbelievable! I was expecting this film to be good, but at the same time, I was a bit skeptical about it, and what a surprise I got. It's like Lowery received guidance through some divine intervention from Bergman himself. What an ending! - can't stop thinking about this!
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7.0
OlegION
Weird…
ᐯIᑭEᖇ
The Green Knight is not for everyone but if you are into mind-bending fantasies filled with mystic elements, this might interest you.
Recommended!
shaban
Ah, finally, the first noteworthy new film after quite a while. I had this film buried in my watchlist for more than a year now, and lately, after the rave reviews that got from almost everyone, my need for watching it was soaring wild. A24 kept this from sliding it into any streaming platform and released it in cinemas only when the pandemic situation got a little "safer" because they were confident in the product they had in their hands. They knew how grand this is, and they wouldn't settle for passing it as a random release. And they were right! Part Tolkien, part Bergman, and part Lynch, 'The Green Knight' is a refreshing take on the medieval genre that merges both modern and old in creating a highly original, captivating cinematic delight.
Lowery is one of the most uncompromising directors working today. The unique, highly unconventional 'A Ghost Story' shows hints of the type of filmmaker he is as he goes into making a movie most directors wouldn't dare even think of doing. And yet, even though 'A Ghost Story' was original and uncompromising throughout, I feel like it didn't fully flash out Lowery's immense ingenuity. It would have to be this last film, the one that distinguishes and turns him into one of the most exciting contemporary directors. Here, David takes the adventure-fantasy genre and decomposes it to the point of throwing out the window the genre's crucial tropes.
So when I think of "adventure-fantasy," 'The Lord of the Rings' comes quickly to mind (obviously), and although 'The Green Knight' shares some DNA with it, for the most part, it differs a lot. What separates Lowery's medieval fantasy from what has come before in this genre is the lack of a clear, cohesive plot. The element of "cause and effect" is not fully embraced here. Things would happen, and they will not immediately get along with your common sense. A lot it's left in shadow. Lowery doesn't hold your hand throughout this film. Instead, he kicks you in the nuts and makes a run for it. David wants you to let the movie wash over you. He wants to trigger your intuition rather than your harsh, sound judgment. And you can read and interpret a lot in the way he does that, or you can shrug it off like shambolic and vague. I defend the first idea. I think that being ambiguous can swap with ease from a genial approach to a pretentious mess. But Lowery's poetic eye is not to be underestimated. He fills and riches the film with delicate symbolism, as he does in that magnificent shot that flips the landscape upside down as the protagonist was walking. You can interpret that as a parallelization of the transformation the protagonist was about to go through. But this is one of the "light" stylizations Lowery comes up with because, at times, he would go to almost Lynchian levels of surrealism here.
What I also found interesting was Patel's performance. And this is another aspect that differentiates 'The Green Knight' from other medieval fantasy. 'The Green Knight' is not your typical adventure fantasy in how personal to the protagonist this journey is. We aren't dealing with the end of the world here, but with one's quest in responding to the honor, he so effortlessly gained. So it's a more intimate story and one that leaves room for the actor portraying the protagonist to take perfect charge and show himself. And Patel did so by delivering a sincere and vulnerable performance. As for the looks, the film is a visual wonder. I'm going to leave it at that. Ah, note that if you watch this during the daytime, I hope you have very dark curtains.
'The Green Knight' might not be the most accessible film you can come across. Lowery's odd spin on the genre lets a lot of room open for interpretations. The film is challenging to say the least. Alongside the seemingly shallowish plot, there's also the slow pace that demands patience. So, I think that most of the audience won't celebrate this, but I loved it. The ground of philosophy Lowery steps upon here - and he does it with such a simple premise - it's unbelievable! I was expecting this film to be good, but at the same time, I was a bit skeptical about it, and what a surprise I got. It's like Lowery received guidance through some divine intervention from Bergman himself. What an ending! - can't stop thinking about this!
sidpandey1288
Movie is like, there's always something exciting is going to happen, but that doesn't happen, story is not well written for the movie. Only good thing about this movie is Dev Patel's acting skills. Nothing more than that.
Aynalı
Every second of the movie is watched even just for the image, like a wallpaper. Every movie of A24 actually looks very good.
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