The Green Knight 2021
IMDb Ratings: 7.4/10
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Language: English/ESubs
Release Year: 2021
Director: David Lowery
Stars Cast: Anaïs Rizzo, Joe Anderson, Dev Patel
Director: David Lowery
Stars Cast: Anaïs Rizzo, Joe Anderson, Dev Patel
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The Green Knight Review
David Lowery's film version of the Middle English poem known as "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is a visual beauty and an unusual story. It is believed to have been written during Chaucer's time in a completely different English language, its basic story - Gawain accepted the Green Knight Christmas challenge by beating with his ax; one year later, Gawain must present himself to the Green Knight and receive the same contribution. Gawain removes the guy's head; Knight picks it up, reminds Gawain of his promise and leaves.
Lowery's translation is about the honesty of the world, and that respect is more than a little spirit; even if, in John Wooden's words, there is a difference between character and dignity. At first glance, Dev Patel will seem to be Gawain's weird decision. Yes, that's right, but she is also very good at acting, working with her face and body and words. Joel Edgerton is also very good as a friendly king who tempts Patel. Photographer Andrew Droz Palermo is photographing places in Ireland and everything is given a green tones with a subtle texture that makes everything seem more bizarre than it might be.
Because it's weird. Although the poem contains elements linked to the well-known examples of British Story as it was raised by the French, there are plans in it that it engages in other forgotten traditions. As the British source for Arthurian mythology, Welsh mythology, we no longer have a clear idea of what it is about. The best we can handle is a difficult resemblance to other myths, but like Mabinogion, it should always be obscure.
Maybe that’s a good thing for every artist. If no one can say for sure what the particular symbol means, then the artist is free to translate. Indeed, that is the consistency that gives these functions the longest: if the symbol lasts, but the meaning changes, each generation can find its own meaning. It may not be suitable for people like me, who want their butterflies neatly pinned, labeled and attached to the back of the glass, but keep things alive.
Lowery's translation is about the honesty of the world, and that respect is more than a little spirit; even if, in John Wooden's words, there is a difference between character and dignity. At first glance, Dev Patel will seem to be Gawain's weird decision. Yes, that's right, but she is also very good at acting, working with her face and body and words. Joel Edgerton is also very good as a friendly king who tempts Patel. Photographer Andrew Droz Palermo is photographing places in Ireland and everything is given a green tones with a subtle texture that makes everything seem more bizarre than it might be.
Because it's weird. Although the poem contains elements linked to the well-known examples of British Story as it was raised by the French, there are plans in it that it engages in other forgotten traditions. As the British source for Arthurian mythology, Welsh mythology, we no longer have a clear idea of what it is about. The best we can handle is a difficult resemblance to other myths, but like Mabinogion, it should always be obscure.
Maybe that’s a good thing for every artist. If no one can say for sure what the particular symbol means, then the artist is free to translate. Indeed, that is the consistency that gives these functions the longest: if the symbol lasts, but the meaning changes, each generation can find its own meaning. It may not be suitable for people like me, who want their butterflies neatly pinned, labeled and attached to the back of the glass, but keep things alive.
