I think that in this movie Borman succeeded very well in capturing the spirit of the myth. That he takes some liberties with the story of the Arthur saga is of no consequence. A myth aims to convey some strong moral ideas. This movie succeeds in this better than any other movie I know. The idea Borman compellingly depicts in this beautiful movie is the following. Men strive very hard at achieving harmony. Once in a while, for a short moment they succeed in realizing it. But than someone makes a small, stupid mistake (in casu: the affair between Lancelot and Guinevere) and the world falls back into war and disorder. And than it takes ages of effort and suffering to find the Grail again. This is the stuff myths are made of!
