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- 2022
- R
- The Avenue Entertainment
- 2 h 5 m
- 2022
- R
- The Avenue Entertainment
- 2 h 5 m
Summary The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
Directed By: Petr Jákl
- 2022
- R
- The Avenue Entertainment
- 2 h 5 m
- 2022
- R
- The Avenue Entertainment
- 2 h 5 m
Medieval
46
6.6
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Summary The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
Directed By: Petr Jákl
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
46
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
23% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
46
31% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
46% Mixed
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
23% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
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.
Medieval succeeds as a lively, handsome chunk of history (however freely imagined), with nary a dull moment between densely-packed intrigues, chases and battles.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.6
47% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
47% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
6.6
47% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
47% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
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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Medieval works best when it throws dirt, mud, blood, and body parts at the screen, with the crunching battle scenes just about overcoming the narrative shortcomings.
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.
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.
Medieval is a bleak and visually oversaturated allegory about the 15th century revolutionary Czech soldier turned military leader Jan Žižka (Ben Foster). There's blood and chainmail, yes, but it's also a self-serious allegory about duty and faith during miserable times.
The movie shouts things that should be subtext so loudly that what’s actually happening tends to get drowned out.
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/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.
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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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Production Company
J.B.J. Film,
Genesy,
Double Tree Entertainment,
KORD.Media,
Wog Film
Release Date Sep 9, 2022
Duration 2 h 5 m
Rating R
Awards
Czech Lions
• 3 Nominations
Come and Review
• 1 Nomination
