This is a great movie. From the very beginning, before Arthur's conception, it is gripping. It is a mixture of the most popular Arthurian legends, still it holds together and the final product is excellent. Its sex scenes are quite shocking - in fact a great deal of importance seems to be given to these scenes. The battle scenes are no good for the tender-hearted - my sister nearly fainted watching them. The gory detail of blood being spilt and body parts flying here and there are alarming. Still, back to square 1, it is a great movie and it depicts fittingly the era in which it is set. After all the Middle Ages did not only consist of monks copying old manuscripts in convents. It mainly consisted of wars, bloodshed and mutilation. And this is the picture this movie gives, from beginning to end. Explicit entertainment in all ways - a must see to all lovers of medieval culture.
