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Kevin Phillipson (9931 KP) rated The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) in Movies

Feb 21, 2019  
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
8
7.1 (28 Ratings)
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Patrick Stewart
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After the awful guy Ritchie legend of King Arthur this is ten times better telling of the sword in the stone this is how should be done Joe cornish has done a good job telling a modern take on the legend of King Arthur the young cast are all brillant expect the actor playing merlin so annoying thank goodness for Patrick Stewart playing older merlin overall good movie thumbs up
  
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The Craggus (360 KP) rated The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) in Movies

Mar 5, 2019  
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
8
7.1 (28 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) pulls contemporary adventure from the stone of legend.
Opening with exactly the same set-up and opening thematic point as “Justice League”, Joe Cornish takes the idea of a country and a world which has lost hope and, with a keen eye for contemporary resonance, weaves a wonderfully affirmative and inspirational tale from the ancient cloth of legend and the modern social fabric of present-day England...

FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusTKWWBK
  
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Ross (3282 KP) rated The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) in Movies

Feb 19, 2019  
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
2019 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
8
7.1 (28 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Great fun British film
This film seems pretty timely - the backdrop of the country being split and in turmoil with everyone miserable and/or arguing perfectly nails pre-Brexit Britain, without actually naming the cause of the upset. Seeing kids sensing their parents' and teachers' stress levels and looking to help really nails home how much we are all struggling with the current climate and need to think about the impact that has on our homelives.
The plot is fairly standard Arthurian legend - boy pulls sword from stone and seeks to unite his enemies behind him in battling against forces of evil. The film does this with full knowledge and gentle telling of the actual legend, and doesn't look to be a re-telling, rather a modern day "second coming of Arthur".
There are plenty of laughs throughout the film, with a typical British flavour.
There is also action aplenty with some really powerful battle scenes and excellent SFX.
Director Joe Cornish (of Adam & Joe fame - there is also a nice cameo from Adam Buxton in the film) does a fantastic job of telling the story through the eyes of a child but without it being patronising or twee.
The cast are superb, with the young Merlin really being a star (and creepily like a young Joe Cornish). While I enjoyed Patrick Stewart's role as Merlin, I felt it added less gravitas than I think was intended and wasn't really necessary, the young incarnation perfectly playing the role himself.
A great, fun and thrilling adventure.
  
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Lee (2222 KP) Feb 19, 2019

I seem to be the only one who found the young Merlin annoying as hell ?