A Knight's Tale

A Knight's Tale inspired by Chaucer's original Canterbury Tales stars Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a lowly peasant who wishes to change his stars and become a knight. However, the film hosts too much seventies music, anachronism, and a whole lot of jousting. The main problem with "A Knight's Tale" is that it tries too hard to sell itself. The soundtrack itself is pretty cool, but is inadequate for the setting and time period of the film. Although it's possible to successfully update a classic while incorporating modern pop culture and music, such as Luhrmann's 1996 "Romeo and Juliet"; this film displays a lack of creativity paired with modern music in its attempt to appeal to a young audience. Other inconsistencies included, mixing Old English with modern English, inappropriate period costumes that don't reflect the times, and chronological inconsistencies. The only promising thing was a young up and coming Heath Ledger at the time, who obviously later on proved himself to be worthy of talent. However, overall, "A Knight's Tale" lacks a functional script, rather just a stringing together of jousting contests and a little romance.
5/10
Skip it :(