The movie's good but feels like a succession of sometimes oddly cut episodes of the TV show.
Astier slightly missed the transition to cinema by getting trapped by the profusion of characters and the need to have them all -or almost all of them- appear (to appeal to the fanbase?).
Good experience thought, with some really fun moments and some storylines getting picked back up.
Plot summary
The sequel on the big screen to the cult series of Alexandre Astier, an offbeat version of the legend of the Knights of the Round Table. Hidden in Rome, King Arthur plans his comeback to oppose the army of his former friend Lancelot.
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Solid but weirdly cut and missed the transition to cinema
Entertaining but not great
Was it worth 10 years of wait? No.
Is it entertaining? Yes.
The biggest problem is the story is full of holes and the pacing is not great. While it worked fine in the shorter tv format, it is quite frustrating that characters come and go totaly randomly, that some have one or two lines, that some actions that could have been interesting are skipped, but that some scenes that are not very interesting go on and on (like the opening and the sport match).
Even Lancelot only have a stint and no character development: what is he doing with Mevanwi, why does he hide Guenievre? Don't know. How did Arthur ended up in slavery when we last saw him in Roma? No idea. And the numerous flashbacks to the young Arthur bring nothing to the story or backstory.
Still the lines are funny, the costumes crazy, the music great and it's heartwarming to see all those actors again.
But in the end, it feels more like a supercut of tv skits then like an actual movie. Also, I am pretty sure the upcoming film will focus on the younger generation of characters introduced here, Star Wars style.
Perfect balance between new and old
First, I must confess that I am a long time fan of Kaamelott. I've seen all the episodes from the TV series more times than I am willing to admit.
The movie strikes the perfect balance between new and old. There are a lot of new characters that are very interesting. The music is excellent. It actually feels like a movie and not just a long episode from the tv show.
If you have never seen an episode of Kaamelott, you will most likely miss some of the jokes, but you still can enjoy the movie.
As a fan, this is a 10/10.