First let me tell you that i really like similar type of movies, that are atmospheric, indy like, with great cinematography and hidden messages. Similar examples like the Green Knight are the Witch and Black Death both some of my favorite movies. These movies aren't necessary for general audience but more for cinephiles. I like the medieval dark fantasy element in both as a storytelling medium in TV and movies, and action-story focused in video games too.
The acting in this movie is very good with high quality actors, the direction, atmosphere and cinematography stunning and i really liked the ambient sounds of the movie. The sound mixing and editing was phenomenal at least for me. The writing was also great, i didn't have any problems at all and i don't get why people say the plot didn't make sense. The movie wants to tell a story on how through a self-discovery journey someone can find the mental strength and courage to face the hardships that he encounters in order to move up with his life. To achieve this he needs to move past the fear of death. Death comes to all, and its a natural evolution of the nature itself. The Green Knight represents the nature. People take from it but the nature pushes back and reclaims whats her. Green Knight warned Sir Gawain that whatever blow he lands on him he will seek to reclaim it. And Gawain instead of cutting him or injuring him he is either greedy or doesn't pay attention to what Green Knight said and cuts his entire head off. Green Knight accepts the true bravery and understands Gawain at the end of the movie when he realizes what he has done and what he needs to be as a king and lets him free.
Now the film struggles in one major point that i can't rate it above 7. It had the potential to reach perfect status but fails in that one thing. It doesn't utilize its fantasy horror elements by not blending it with some action or at least show some tense moments. Literally the entire movie has 0 minutes of action. Some people say that this wasn't the focus of the movie but for me its a major minus. I expected at least some duel with a fantasy element or real life duel on knight vs knight on the entire journey of the protagonist but it never came up. I just want to say it straight. I just wanted for a couple of minutes a Dark Souls type of fight but it never came on screen. Still a decent attempt of a film that it was an enjoyable and tripy experience. I just would have liked it more if it had some action scenes and more fantasy horror elements.
The acting in this movie is very good with high quality actors, the direction, atmosphere and cinematography stunning and i really liked the ambient sounds of the movie. The sound mixing and editing was phenomenal at least for me. The writing was also great, i didn't have any problems at all and i don't get why people say the plot didn't make sense. The movie wants to tell a story on how through a self-discovery journey someone can find the mental strength and courage to face the hardships that he encounters in order to move up with his life. To achieve this he needs to move past the fear of death. Death comes to all, and its a natural evolution of the nature itself. The Green Knight represents the nature. People take from it but the nature pushes back and reclaims whats her. Green Knight warned Sir Gawain that whatever blow he lands on him he will seek to reclaim it. And Gawain instead of cutting him or injuring him he is either greedy or doesn't pay attention to what Green Knight said and cuts his entire head off. Green Knight accepts the true bravery and understands Gawain at the end of the movie when he realizes what he has done and what he needs to be as a king and lets him free.
Now the film struggles in one major point that i can't rate it above 7. It had the potential to reach perfect status but fails in that one thing. It doesn't utilize its fantasy horror elements by not blending it with some action or at least show some tense moments. Literally the entire movie has 0 minutes of action. Some people say that this wasn't the focus of the movie but for me its a major minus. I expected at least some duel with a fantasy element or real life duel on knight vs knight on the entire journey of the protagonist but it never came up. I just want to say it straight. I just wanted for a couple of minutes a Dark Souls type of fight but it never came on screen. Still a decent attempt of a film that it was an enjoyable and tripy experience. I just would have liked it more if it had some action scenes and more fantasy horror elements.