Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy. Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Length: 132 minutesBuy on Amazon!
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Rolling In His Grave
I remember when Heath Ledger was announced to play the Joker in the Dark Knight, and I remember thinking what a terrible decision that was. In the end, thankfully, I was wrong and Heath Ledger committed the best Joker performance to film. But seeing A Knight’s Tale reminded me why I had dismissed Heath Ledger for the role in the first place.
Terrible would be a complement for this movie. A Knight’s Tale isn’t funny or entertaining. The innovations it tries to introduce don’t set any trends, and if anything, should encourage filmmakers not to try these things in the future.
