Fictional account of Arn Magnusson, a 12th century Swedish fighter who transitions from living in a monestary to become a knight fighting to preserve Jerusalem in the crusades and back to his homeland to maintain peace among the clans of Sweden. Loosely based on history (the crusades happened and Sweden was a collection of clans that did not unite into a unified kingdom until the 12-13th centuries) this was more a story about faith, love, morality and loyalty than about historical veracity. The characters were (in my mind) too stunning to be true 12th replicas, but would we watch a film that was more truthful in its look? In the end, just an average drama.
3 stars (out of 5)
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