Knightsmare

I laughed more in the first 10 minutes of this movie than I think I have in anything else I've ever seen. If you 'get' Taika's humour, I think you'll love this movie. I found all of the characters endearing and the acting was better than expected for a relatively unknown cast. Oscar Kightley was the best - consistently hilarious. I also loved Kaimana and thought she did a beautiful job of portraying Jaiyah's inner conflict. Fassbender was serviceable (and really shone in the 'reveal' at the end). The scenery was nice although a little too obviously Hawaii. It felt low budget but not enough to detract from what is essentially a 'small' film rather than a big budget blockbuster. I always enjoy Taika's films and this may be my favourite yet.

I'm truly scared by the amount of people who don't realise this is a parody. Please do not comment if you took this seriously. You'll embarrass yourself.

I hated the first episode. It seemed stupid and pretentious and none of the characters were likeable (giving them all ridiculous names didn't help). I gave the se.cond episode a chance and it got better. By the fifth I was hooked. It does take a while to find its stride but once it does is pretty gripping viewing. The acting was pretty good overall (Keiynan Lonsdale was the standout) and it looked beautiful. The ending was unexpected but not in a ridiculous way and was quite poignant. If you can stick past the first episode or two you'll be pleased you gave the show a chance.