First Knight - 4 stars out of 10

First Knight - 4 stars out of 10

"First Knight" is an interesting telling of the Lancelot legend but, in spite of good acting and an interesting story, something seems to be missing.  No voice is more regal and appropriate for the character of King Arthur than that of Sean Connery.  He was well cast but I did not feel that the chemistry ever developed between him and Julia Ormond.  It is appropriate since Guinevere wants to be with someone else... but in the context of the movie, it just killed several of their scenes together.  That being said, Ormond was lovely and a wonderful choice for Guinevere.  Richard Gere surprisingly makes a very good Lancelot, particularly in his opening swordfight scene and then again in the gauntlet scene (and all of the love scenes).  Maybe the film needed more action, maybe it needed better chemistry, but whatever it is, "First Knight" is an epic story that could've used some of Merlin's magic in post-production.