Tristan & Isolde (2005)

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• Jennifer D

  
  James Franco is eaaaassssyyyy on the eyes isn't he? Wowza. Other than that... eh... sorry not much else to say on this...

• Alice S

  
  Melodrama, but decent melodrama. Gorgeous artistic direction and engrossing story of ill-fated lovers.

• Mark H

  
  Utterly rote romantic drama which retells the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseult. The script is not compelling, the story drags, and the leads barely register any passion whatsoever. If you must see a movie about star crossed lovers, see Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet… More
  Utterly rote romantic drama which retells the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseult. The script is not compelling, the story drags, and the leads barely register any passion whatsoever. If you must see a movie about star crossed lovers, see Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet instead.

• Ginny  

  
  <b>War, strategy, jealousy, deceit, power, love, honor and duty.</b><br> The story takes place after the fall of the Roman Empire. Britannia is left divided after the Romans left the lands as Ireland stands unscathed. <br><br>The legend of Tristan and… More
  <b>War, strategy, jealousy, deceit, power, love, honor and duty.</b><br> The story takes place after the fall of the Roman Empire. Britannia is left divided after the Romans left the lands as Ireland stands unscathed. <br><br>The legend of Tristan and Isolde (Iseult/Yseult) is an influential romance, retold in numerous sources with as many variations. The story has been traced by scholars as early as 1150s.<br><br>This 2006 film adaptation of Tristan and Isolde is perfectly blended and well rounded, with a wonderful cast to boot! Watch it if you can!<br><br><b>Director: Kevin Reynolds</b>

• Bobby H

  
  The ending was a tad predictable, but the story itself is awesome! Its a major twist between action, chick flick, and always keeps you thinking. Awesome movie!

• Rachel F

  
  Beautiful. It has a less than appealing ending, but the story is incredible and the cinematograpy is great. Wonderful cast, too.

• Al S

  
  Some great action but just a mildly entertaining romance with some decent support from it's stars. Not great but entirely bad

• Keysha H

  
  Ambitious, but not quite there. James Franco, Sophia Myles, and Rufus Sewell give sincere performances, but this film was marketed as a love story. And often I found myself waiting for the love bits, while being bogged down in British/Irish relations. All in all, great film whose… More
  Ambitious, but not quite there. James Franco, Sophia Myles, and Rufus Sewell give sincere performances, but this film was marketed as a love story. And often I found myself waiting for the love bits, while being bogged down in British/Irish relations. All in all, great film whose marketing caused a tinge of disappointment.

• Wildaly M

  
  A good romance and action film.

• Megan S

  
  I enjoyed this movie. I wanted to see it in the theater but didn't and then it got some ho-hum reviews. It was beautiful and sad. I liked that the Mark character was likeable but I definitely called it and said that if Tristan had explained to him what had happened in the… More
  I enjoyed this movie. I wanted to see it in the theater but didn't and then it got some ho-hum reviews. It was beautiful and sad. I liked that the Mark character was likeable but I definitely called it and said that if Tristan had explained to him what had happened in the beginning then Mark would have let Tristan & Isolde be together, heh. Definitely watch the making of feature, they built all the buildings and the sets and they were incredibly detailed.

• Morgan S

  
  look happy once in awhile whydont cha no wonder u died!

• Dean M

  
  Terrible battle epic like a part of Romeo and Juliet.

• Mark K

  
  I'm not sure what the critics were expecting from this film, and it's obvious by their reviews that it didn't meet any expectations. Derived from the Arthurian legend somewhat, it's sort of an early version of Romeo and Juliet, set against the backdrop of… More
  I'm not sure what the critics were expecting from this film, and it's obvious by their reviews that it didn't meet any expectations. Derived from the Arthurian legend somewhat, it's sort of an early version of Romeo and Juliet, set against the backdrop of post-Roman Britain. I believe that people expected some big, sweeping Arthurian epic, which it's not.It also had a strike against it because I think the basic story has been done so many times. It's a much smaller scale story of a brutal period of British history. Taken as just that, it's a pretty decent film, just not epic. There are some good performances. Rufus Sewell, in particular goes against his usual character, and made his character the sympathetic loser in the love triangle. Yes, the dialogue was a bit stilted, but the film moves right along nevertheless. The action sequences are good, especially the ambush of the raiders on their way back to their ships. The attack on the keep is also well done, even if its a very small scale action. I think it has more positives than negatives, and I remember there was very little PR on this film prior to its release, which might account for the poor box office as well. Overall, it had some nice moments, and captured the era well.

• Andreia C

  
  loved it

• Yinalí R

  
  Absolutely romantic movie all the way.

• Lord N

  
  This film is, in a word, pathetic. I sort of know some of the legend of these two. it is sort of like a legend of Romeo and Juliet. He's English, she's Irish, their countries are at war. blah blah blah. One of the biggest problems with this film was the acting. yuck. James… More
  This film is, in a word, pathetic. I sort of know some of the legend of these two. it is sort of like a legend of Romeo and Juliet. He's English, she's Irish, their countries are at war. blah blah blah. One of the biggest problems with this film was the acting. yuck. James Franco cannot act. nor can he speak with a passable British for more than...wait, he can't speak with a passable British accent. Also, the screenplay was utter garbage. nothing likable at all. They even managed to butcher the action scenes. Once an action scene started, everyone was a complete retard. overall, I would not suggest this film to anyone. it was not good in any sense of the word. TRIVIA TIME: Originally Ridley Scott was going to direct the film in the late-'70s, right after his debut film The Duellists. He put the film aside to direct Alien.

• Nikki M

  
  A great war movie with a little romance is always good!

• Lovable M

  
  So much better than Romeo and Juliet in my opinion. Not only is it more interesting, but it is more elaborate and has a better plot. Plus this movie has some of the best acting I've seen in a while, it's a must see.

• Daisy M

  
  One of the great stories of doomed love is given a new screen interpretation in this historical drama. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, King Donnchadh (David O'Hara) of Ireland has become ruler of England, but one of his underlings, Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell), dreams of… More
  One of the great stories of doomed love is given a new screen interpretation in this historical drama. After the collapse of the Roman Empire, King Donnchadh (David O'Hara) of Ireland has become ruler of England, but one of his underlings, Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell), dreams of uniting British forces with an eye toward self-rule. One of Marke's most valuable allies is Tristan (James Franco), Marke's protégé, who has become a brave warrior since he was rescued by the lord after his parents were murdered by Irish forces during a battle. While Marke and Tristan dream of banishing Ireland's presence in England, Tristan has a secret he's been hiding from Marke -- after suffering serious wounds during a hard-fought battle, he was rescued and nursed back to health by Isolde (Sophia Myles), King Donnchadh's daughter, and the two fell deeply in love. But the couple were separated after Tristan returned to England, and when King Donnchadh attempts to quell the British uprising by staging a tournament among the nation's greatest warriors, with an extreme and rather personal surprise in store for Tristan. <a href="http://s420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/?action=view&current=TristanUndIsolde_121.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/TristanUndIsolde_121.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> The actors are absolutely fantastic in their roles. James Franco plays the young man very well, and portrayed Tristan's emotional battle with himself very well. The audience can see how much Tristan loved Marke, as a father and best friend, yet it's also obvious how much he loves Isolde and wishes to be with her. He fights it for awhile, but gives in ultimately. Sophia Myles portrays Isolde perfectly, as being in love with Tristan but also not doing any bad will towards Marke because Marke IS a good man. The triangle was dealt with very well. I liked how none of the characters involved, Marke, Isolde and Tristan, were made out to be the bad guys. The audience, ultimately, wanted Tristan and Isolde together but we also couldn't hate Marke because he did not know of the two of them, and he didn't mistreat Isolde. He loved her, too. Fantastic movie, fantastic love story. I'd recommend it to anyone <a href="http://s420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/?action=view&current=tristanandisoldepic1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/tristanandisoldepic1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• m h

  
  Wonderful. Beautiful. Tragic. The Love Story is so epic in itself and romantic. But with love aside there is also some great fight scenes, I don't think I was expecting the dismembering of hands and heads in this movie. And I knew that James Franco was a good actor but I… More
  Wonderful. Beautiful. Tragic. The Love Story is so epic in itself and romantic. But with love aside there is also some great fight scenes, I don't think I was expecting the dismembering of hands and heads in this movie. And I knew that James Franco was a good actor but I didn't realize he was a GREAT actor. Really good movie. It will pull at your heartstrings for sure.

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