There are
movies, which I believe are made to be for children to catch early Sunday
morning and not for cinema release, this movie is one of them. Here’s a movie I
enjoyed—I think it’s fun to watch. I loved the adventure, the twist on the
tale, and how the children are used to deliver a modern retelling of King
Arthur’s story.
The Kid Who Would Be King is a King Arthur tale set in modern times. Or,
more accurately, it’s about Morgana, who didn’t die and comes back for revenge
on England, only to be stopped by a group of children led by a twelve-year-old.
The movie was a box office bomb, and I’m not surprised. All you have to do is
watch it, and you’ll feel it was an over-invested venture.
It fits better
as a small-screen movie (something you’d catch on Disney Channel or
Nickelodeon) because of how the cast interacts with the fantasy world. These
are children taking on underworld creatures in sword fights (after just five
minutes of training, mind you) and defeating Morgana after she transforms into
a fiery monster.
All of this is far-fetched, making it hard to take the movie seriously. But if
you have kids between six and twelve, they’ll probably enjoy it, and you won’t
be bored sitting beside them while they watch.
We all know the
tale of King Arthur: he stopped Morgana and her allies with his Knights, and
the world was safe—for a while. Centuries later, Morgana is growing stronger.
Although Arthur defeated her back then, he didn’t kill her.
Merlin, aware
that she’d return centuries later, prepared himself to come back at that time
too. So, when a twelve-year-old boy is chased by bullies, falls, and stumbles
upon a rundown building with a sword in a stone, he pulls it out.
He takes the sword home and meets Merlin, who tells him he must form a group of
Knights to stop the impending doom.
In the end, I enjoyed the ride, and I believe many others would too. This is a safe movie to watch with the family. The CGI is average at best, and the acting by the child-led cast is good. The story needed a little more work to compete with other movies released around the same time, but it’s well-packaged for the small screen. I think it’ll do well there and recoup enough from digital sales.
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