Medieval

Name: Medieval
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: September 9, 2022
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Ben Foster, Karel Roden, Matthew Goode, Michael Caine, Roland Møller

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AQS | Release Date: September 9, 2022 | R

Starring: Ben Foster, Karel Roden, Matthew Goode, Michael Caine, Roland Møller, Sophie Lowe, Til Schweiger, Vinzenz Kiefer, Werner Daehn, William Moseley

Summary: The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.

Director: Petr Jákl

Genre(s): Action, Drama, History, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 126 min

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Matthew Monagle

Sep 8, 2022

Even if Medieval occasionally succumbs to its worst biopic influences, it’s still a delightfully confident work from a filmmaking team that knows its way around a sword. Read full review

Thom Ernst

Sep 6, 2022

The violence in Medieval is fast, frequent and fierce and could possibly be the film's biggest draw. History might be the film's initial hook, but it's the movie's grisly depictions of military violence that the film will likely be remembered. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Sep 5, 2022

Medieval succeeds as a lively, handsome chunk of history (however freely imagined), with nary a dull moment between densely-packed intrigues, chases and battles. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 7, 2022

It’s all perfectly workmanlike, save for the fights, which are splendid. If Medieval Times are your jam (as they are mine), Medieval is worth a look and almost entertaining enough to get by. Read full review

Jacob Oller

Sep 13, 2022

Medieval’s best quality is that it might make you do your reading, but as a film about Jan Žižka and his exciting, catalytic moment in history, it’s less interesting than the dozen Wikipedia tabs it might cause you to open. Read full review

Screen Rant Alex Harrison

Sep 10, 2022

Already working with a shakily thin script, Jákl weighs his movie down with an overly self-serious aesthetic, to the point that even the target audience might find the two-hour runtime a tough sit. Read full review

Vince Mancini

Nov 11, 2022

The movie shouts things that should be subtext so loudly that what’s actually happening tends to get drowned out. Read full review

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matthias17

Oct 12, 2022

This movie reminds you how movies should be made, it gives me pre-woke era movies where politics didn't touch movies. It has very well written storyline and interesting, developed characters with solid action. It is balanced as everything should be.

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Karlos14

Jan 30, 2023

A nice medieval film about a Czech war hero. Quality fights, nice visuals, excellent actors. The movie surprised and impressed me.

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Voodoo123

Jan 5, 2023

A potent screenplay, choreography, casting, soundtrack, editing and high production value culminate to make the compelling medieval setting come to life. As other reviews mention there is some brutal gore during the combat sequences. There were a couple of scenes with awful dubbing/editingA potent screenplay, choreography, casting, soundtrack, editing and high production value culminate to make the compelling medieval setting come to life. As other reviews mention there is some brutal gore during the combat sequences. There were a couple of scenes with awful dubbing/editing (possible COVID impact?). I enjoyed this movie and admire it's respect for historical accuracy with costume design and combat scenes. Not wholly original stuff but very well done.… Expand

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he110me

Sep 17, 2022

The movie is long, the pacing was all over the place, and the dubbing was obvious in some spots. That said the story was compelling and the characters were well done. The action was also decent, if gratuitous at times. Some of the battle sequences were really clever as well.

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