A Knight's Tale

He will rock you
He will rock you
A KNIGHT'S TALE (12)
D: Brian Helgeland
Columbia Tristar/Escape Artists/Finestkind (Tim Van Rellim, Todd Black & Brian Helgeland)
US 2001
132 mins

Adventure/Comedy

W: Brian Helgeland
DP: Richard Greatrex
Ed: Kevin Stitt
Mus: Carter Burwell
PD: Tony Burrough
Cos: Caroline Harris

Heath Ledger (William Thatcher / Sir Ulrich von Liechtenstein), Mark Addy (Roland), Rufus Sewell (Count Adhemar), Paul Bettany (Geoffrey Chaucer), Shannyn Sossamon (Jocelyn), Alan Tudyk (Wat)

A tribute to Chaucer rather than a direct adaptation of his works, this deliberately anachronistic swashbuckling adventure depicts jousting as a medium of entertainment for the Olde English in the same way modern day folk would watch a football match, with the addition Queen's greatest rock hits. 
It's a fun poke at the history books with enjoyable performances, especially from Ledger and Bettany and is an entertaining popcorn flick which is nigh impossible to take seriously on any level.
6/10

Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale
Heath Ledger in A Knight's Tale