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Inconsistencies bring movie
down
By Jenny Jones
Summer
Reporter
As a crowd of medieval royalty and townspeople
gathered around the jousting arena in "A Knight's Tale," the throbbing
beat of Queen's "We Will Rock You" struck the audience's ear, breaking
the intensity of the timeless plot.
With continual distractions of blaring rock music
and evident phrases, such as, "Give your shout out London" it is obvious
the creators of the movie were obsessed with making "A Knight's Tale"
humorous and distinctive from traditional medieval movies. Unfortunately,
the sporadic modernism's fail to create an exhilarating, alternative
experience for moviegoers.
Despite interruptions from another century, "A
Knight's Tale" captivated its audience with a predictable yet entertaining
plot.
The movie begins with William Thatcher's (Heath
Ledger) detection of his master's lifeless body.
It is after this discovery that Thatcher and his
comrades (Mark Addy and Alan Tudyk) decide to enter the unworthy squire
Thatcher in a jousting competition in hopes to win money for food.
After winning the match, Thatcher looks back on
his lifelong dream to "change his stars" and become a knight.
Convincing his friends that the investment will
be well worth it, Thatcher uses the winning from the match to purchase
the equipment needed to teach himself the techniques of jousting.
After discovering his natural talent for the risky
sport, Thatcher meets an unknown writer named Geoffrey Chaucer (Paul
Bettany) who offers to write a royal history for the wanna-be knight,
which will allow Thatcher admission into the jousting competitions,
no questions asked.
While taking part in the life threatening matches,
Thatcher stumbles into romance and finds himself fighting for love.
The movie gives a smooth description of Thatcher's
triumphs and losses despite the inconsistencies of music, phrases and
costumes, such as punk-rocker hair styles, that are indisputably out
of place throughout the movie.
"A Knight's Tale" is a naturally funny, action-filled,
tear jerking movie and would have a greater impact if it focused on
one century at a time.
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