A Knight's Tale (2001)
History be damned in this jousting film from writer/director Brian Helgeland which stars Heath Ledger, Paul Bettany and Shannyn Sossamon. After his lord dies a young squire takes his place in a jousting tournament.
There are a lot of problems with this film from historical inaccuracies to a rather thin plot but you kind of just have to let that go and enjoy the ride. What does save this film is the support cast as they have plenty of personality and humour to make up for the rather bland protagonist and his predictable love story. In the end you have to take this film as it was meant, which is a fun diversion rather than anything more serious.
3/5
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