Second viewing, probably; previous viewing or viewings, if any, occurred no later than 1982.
In medieval England, a boy meets a wizard who decides to give him an education. Concurrently to that, there is an upcoming tournament in London the winner of which will be crowned king of England. The boy's older brother is very excited about it.
Although I must admit up front that this film has almost nothing to do with medieval history, and in fact it appears to have little to do with any one thing in particular, it is still a moderately enjoyable one, which will appeal to kids, and will not be disagreeable to adults. It is basically a series of set-pieces, and if I had to state its theme I would be forced to say it is people morphing into animals, due to the amount of screen time devoted to that phenomenon. This is bound to be disputed, however, by those who will prefer to say its theme is education. Well, as I said, this is hardly what we would expect from the basic plotline and time setting, but, well, that is how films are, or, anyway, those aimed at lower age audiences. It is visually pleasing, with nice watercolor-like backgrounds, and has funny characters, so I guess that is what one should expect from it, and little more.
Rating: 51
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