Another film which has sought to give life to an old tale of magic and wonder, and has resulted in something mundane in comparison. I feel that those who have not read the stories of Tristram and Yseult might well revel in this dramatic re imaganing of the tale, however I feel the lack of mystical influence in this film removes all beauty from its telling. I am also confounded as to why James Franco was given this role for he is far from being an adequate dramatic actor at this stage of his career to carry such a role. If filmmakers must change all of the details of a legend, they must at least give the characters a faithful representation, and there were so many British actors in 2006 whom might have brought a great deal more depth to Tristan's character, along with a physical emobiment of the chivalry of the Britons.
Review of Tristan + Isolde
