The Kid Who Would Be King is a children’s fantasy film that follows
Alex Elliot (Louis Ashbourne Serkis), a 12-year-old fan of Arthurian legend,
who stumbles on Excalibur, the very sword of King Arthur himself, in the middle
of a construction site while fleeing from bullies one night. As he learns soon enough, the evil
enchantress Morgana (Rebecca Fergusson) is set to return during the upcoming solar
eclipse, and he alone holds the key to stopping her. With the fate of Britain hanging in the
balance, Alex must assemble a new “Knights of the Round Table”, which is composed
of his friends and enemies, and rally them to battle against Morgana and her undead
forces.
This is an okay film. It has very little to offer for older
audiences, but it’s a silly adventure movie that younger audiences may likely take
delight in. And if adults manage to tap
into the sensibilities of their inner childhood, they may get to enjoy this movie
more than they expect to.
For me, the most notable part of this
movie is probably Merlin, who is played by Angus Imrie (teenage form) and
Patrick Stewart (older form). He’s just
so out-there as a character. He’s not
exactly hilarious, but much of the humor is hinged on him, and his goofiness merits amused chuckles couple of times. I especially enjoyed how he cast spells,
which involves some ridiculous Naruto-esque
hand motions.
In the end, The Kid Who Would Be King is disposable. Don’t get me wrong. It’s not bad or boring. Again, it’s okay. It entertains. It’s a wholesome, family-fun fare, and it can
get endearing at parts. But it doesn’t
necessarily have a strong rewatchability factor. It’s not something that will still be fondly remembered
at the end of the year, let alone end up becoming a cinema classic.
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