I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I notice people are split on their reviews of it -- the "you either love it or you hate it" problem. I watched it with my 9 year old and we both really liked it. In order to enjoy this film, I think you have to set your expectations appropriately low and take it on its own terms. This is a somewhat campy approach to an Arthurian tale and its a little quirky. But its easy enough to enjoy if you just relax and let it do what it wants to with the tale. The acting is overall fairly bad, I think, and so is the writing/dialog, but somehow, the larger subject matter: the tale of Arthur as a little boy being stashed in modern times, is compelling enough to make the story work. It is very nice to have a adventure story that contains almost no gore and very little inappropriate matter (with the exception of Morgana's skimpy costume). It reminded me a lot of the Sorcerer's Apprentice, but scaled-down, with lower production values, and far less intense. Suitable for families, with a charming innate understanding of what appeals to children in the simple style of storytelling.
Review of Arthur's Quest
Arthur's Quest
(1999 TV Movie)
A good family-friendly adventure story.
8 October 2011
Warning: Spoilers