An extraordinary journey somewhere on the edge of a dream.
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The Green Knight is a film full of references, but at the same time a film that creates a certain legend, it is a work that draws the viewer in not only with its unusually charming cinematography, but above all with the myth of fantasy combined with an interesting journey.
The movie has very nice cinematography, it's one of those movies where we can pause at a particular moment and it will look amazing as wallpaper in the screen.
The plot is a medieval myth about lying but chasing popularity. The Green Knight is an allegory of decay that spreads throughout the film, the work has a multitude of references, each scene is a reflection of something.
The protagonist, meeting certain obstacles on his way, does not even realize how much they bring into his life. The film is an extreme dream, where fantasy blends with myth, and scenes intermingle to create a veritable dance with death.
The film asks how much a person is willing to sacrifice to be famous, how much they are willing to do to get to the point of no return, and how much they are willing to teach to be remembered
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The main character is Gawain, son of King Arthur's sister, always dreaming of being a knight, but when the day comes for him to sit at King Arthur's table and tell a story, he couldn't because nothing was happening in his life, until he meets the mysterious Green Knight, this one meeting will completely change his life, and the journey he will take will result in the most interesting story in history.
Gawain encounters all sorts of characters on his way, some positive, others very negative, his journey is strewn with constant bumps that only determine him to reach his destination.
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Gawain is blindly fascinated by the expedition, despite several moments that clearly tell him to turn back, that this whole expedition will be bad.
As far as the plot is concerned, we get a travel movie full of strange and even magical moments.
The finale, on the other hand, is a great culmination of the whole film, an intellectual summary that tells us directly what happened and what its outcome was. Gawain's journey takes him through hell with Dante's whip, he is constantly vigilant and constantly yearns to be a knight.
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Hell is green here and not without reason because it is the color of decay as well as birth, which makes sense when you look at the whole production.
This is one of the best films of recent years and the best film about medieval times since of Macbeth. I recommend watching it and spending 2 hours for a feast for the eyes and mind. 9/10