A Knight's Tale

It plays better than it reviews — the watch lands harder than the write-ups suggest.

• “Smart, wry and awesome, all at once.”

  Gregory Weinkauf, New Times (L.A.) · 80

• “What ensues is never exactly unpredictable, but always witty, fresh and fun.”

  Gemma Files, Film.com · 80

• “Savvy without being smug, cute without being saccharin, and funny without slipping into over-the-top goofiness, this is a 14th-century good time.”

  Desson Thomson, Washington Post · 80

• “Actually lighter, wittier, and more original than it has a right to be.”

  Michael Atkinson, Mr. Showbiz · 80

• “Writer-director Brian Helgeland has created a medieval romp with A Knight's Tale, a joyous entertainment that defies characterization. [11 May 2001, p.10]”

  Michael H. Kleinschrodt, New Orleans Times-Picayune · 80