Good camera work. Good costumes. Bad parts in screenplay. Some compare it to "300", no it 's less mythical and computerized. And down-to-earth humor makes it more realistic and real.
Paul Giamatti as the King had a good text and successfully stepped over the stereotype of the stupid self-centered bloody villain.
Brian Cox gave to the movie the feel of wise, kind, brave, manly and strong.
Jason Flemyng played anti-fairytale harshness in harsh times.
Kate Mara as Lady Isabella was given a demeanishing part of agressively offering her body and lifting the skirt (what the screenplay!)
James Purefoy was a silent, romanticized templer who got trapped in a pesting and pestering pull-and-drag intercourse despite starvation, blood loss and the presence of wife's husband.
