King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Blu-ray)

It was released in theaters six months ago and on Blu-ray in September. King Arthur was the first planned installment in a long seven-part series set in Old England. Well, after a major failure, there will be no sequel, so you can only watch the first and last installment.

The film, directed by Guy Ritchie, brought us the birth of England's most famous king against a backdrop of fratricide, rebellion and, of course, magic and many duels. Starring Charlie Hunnam, for whom it should have been a leap to stardom, it wasn't. Jude Law and Eric Bana (both stars), Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey (Pirates of the Caribbean 4 - Siren) and David Beckham will appear in other roles. And other actors from The Hobbit and Game of Thrones for whom this was supposed to be a cinematic highlight, but it didn't happen either. The film simply blended in with the others and will find few fans who regret that there will be no more films from England of the same age.

The film went to cinemas in its original version and is going to Czech living rooms with a dub. There is still a war between dubbers and studios, and so there comes a time when directors decide to try inexperienced dubbers in supporting but also important characters. Ondřej Brzobohatý, Klára Jandová, Marek Libert and Igor Bareš are very experienced to get in touch with their characters, so they successfully dubbed their characters. Some of them are fine in the dubbing grey, but there are also cases that the dubber simply didn't handle his role or was simply chosen completely inappropriately. This is the case with Petr Vagner, who dubs Aidan Gillen. The actor has his already characteristic voice known since the first episode of Game of Thrones. The best Czech voice, perhaps even the most suitable for A. Gillen, is Lagislav Ciganek or Jiri Langmajer, but Petr Vágner is a completely inappropriate voice. He even fails to find the right synchronised rhythm to his words so that his voice doesn't stand out when the actor is speaking. Fortunately, the Czech voice with the movements and music are mixed very successfully.

The presentation was perfect in the daylight, in the dark, I found no blemishes that bothered me while watching the film, but unlike going to the cinema, all the gimmicks were visible, especially the CGI sequences that are easily seen during the fights when the actors were replaced by their computer alternatives. The programmers did their best, but failed to create realistic fights with the computer copies of the actors. Not to mention the monsters created from dark magic.

The film has to find its fans, but even with the blemishes that an action movie set in ancient England has, it can easily be watched at home in the living room. Those who are used to normal television programming will enjoy the film more than if one only watches TV, where the quality is only below average.

Bonuses:

• An Arthur with a style all his own- Charlie Hunnam is a gentleman, a swashbuckler and a rebel.
• Sword of Stone- Take to the stage with Guy Ritchie and watch him breathe new life and energy into England's most iconic legend.
• Break wounds and bleed - Charlie Hunnam and other actors on a fencing crash course.
• How the Past is Built - Watch the birth of a medieval city and life in it as Londinium is built from the ground up

Or Blu-ray DVD.

Thank you Karoline Koblížková for proofreading