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Title: Simply Awful. Watch 'Excalibur', instead.
Review: There are very few movies that (in my opinion) are not worth $1 which is what I paid to rent this bilge, but this movie certainly makes that cut. I spent a considerable portion of the movie speculating on what prompted a group of (presumably) reasonably intelligent people to make this movie. The sad part was watching Martin Short, an excellent actor, and Sam Neill go though their lines like they were reading aloud from a book. They have zero chemistry together, and the attempt of a romance between Neill & Rossellini is so out of place, as to be excruciatingly painful to watch. I don't think it's funny that they tried to pass this "chick flick" off as a mythological film. That's what Merlin truly is.....a "chick-flick". I guess the producers forgot to watch 'Excalibur' and learn how to make a REAL Arthurian movie before embarking upon Merlin. My suggestion: avoid it at all costs. If someone wants you to watch it with them, get them to pay for your ticket.
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