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I don’t know who’s inflating the numbers on this one, but let’s be real: A Knight’s War is a disaster. It’s the kind of movie that tricks you with decent visuals and a good-looking cast, but the second anyone opens their mouth, the whole thing collapses like a house of cards. If you told me this was a group of friends who filmed their Dungeons & Dragons campaign and somehow got a budget, I’d believe you. Except, instead of having fun, they take it way too seriously.

Let’s start with the direction—it’s a mess. No sense of pacing, no real vision, just a bunch of scenes awkwardly stitched together to give the illusion of an epic. The battle sequences could have been cool, but they lack any energy or weight. And then there’s the soundtrack, which is an absolute trainwreck. It’s not just uninspired; it’s outright lifted. You ever sit down to watch a medieval war film and suddenly feel like you’re in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? Because that happens. A Knight’s War straight-up recycles Trek’s iconic music, and it’s not subtle. One minute, knights are clashing swords, and the next, I’m half-expecting Captain Kirk to come flying in on a horse. It’s bizarre. And not in a fun way.

Now, let’s talk about the cast. They look fantastic. Handsome knights, fierce warriors, beautiful sorceresses—you’d think you were in for something Game of Thrones-adjacent. And then they start talking, and it’s like watching a Renaissance fair reenactment where half the cast forgot their lines and the other half are reading them off a prompter. And that brings us to Jeremy Ninaber. My god. His performance is so bad it almost becomes fascinating. Every line sounds like a memorized monologue from an acting class where he skipped the lesson on actually acting. There’s no emotion, no stakes, just a guy reciting words like he’s narrating an audiobook he doesn’t care about.

Knight’s War is a movie that thinks it’s an epic but has all the depth of a YouTube cosplay short film. Some people will like it simply because it looks expensive, but a shiny coat of paint doesn’t fix a broken engine.

I’m giving it a 5/10 because, let’s be honest, there’s always an audience for sword-swinging nonsense. But if you’re looking for a real medieval war movie, you’re better off rewatching Braveheart. Or honestly, just playing Skyrim with the music off and Star Trek II playing in the background. It’ll give you the same experience, but at least you’ll have fun.

I don’t know who’s inflating the numbers on this one, but let’s be real: A Knight’s War is a disaster. It’s the kind of movie that tricks you with decent visuals and a good-looking cast, but the second anyone opens their mouth, the whole thing collapses like a house of cards. If you told me this was a group of friends who filmed their Dungeons & Dragons campaign and somehow got a budget, I’d believe you. Except, instead of having fun, they take it way too seriously.

Let’s start with the direction—it’s a mess. No sense of pacing, no real vision, just a bunch of scenes awkwardly stitched together to give the illusion of an epic. The battle sequences could have been cool, but they lack any energy or weight. And then there’s the soundtrack, which is an absolute trainwreck. It’s not just uninspired; it’s outright lifted. You ever sit down to watch a medieval war film and suddenly feel like you’re in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan? Because that happens. A Knight’s War straight-up recycles Trek’s iconic music, and it’s not subtle. One minute, knights are clashing swords, and the next, I’m half-expecting Captain Kirk to come flying in on a horse. It’s bizarre. And not in a fun way.

Now, let’s talk about the cast. They look fantastic. Handsome knights, fierce warriors, beautiful sorceresses—you’d think you were in for something Game of Thrones-adjacent. And then they start talking, and it’s like watching a Renaissance fair reenactment where half the cast forgot their lines and the other half are reading them off a prompter. And that brings us to Jeremy Ninaber. My god. His performance is so bad it almost becomes fascinating. Every line sounds like a memorized monologue from an acting class where he skipped the lesson on actually acting. There’s no emotion, no stakes, just a guy reciting words like he’s narrating an audiobook he doesn’t care about.

Knight’s War is a movie that thinks it’s an epic but has all the depth of a YouTube cosplay short film. Some people will like it simply because it looks expensive, but a shiny coat of paint doesn’t fix a broken engine.

I’m giving it a 5/10 because, let’s be honest, there’s always an audience for sword-swinging nonsense. But if you’re looking for a real medieval war movie, you’re better off rewatching Braveheart. Or honestly, just playing Skyrim with the music off and Star Trek II playing in the background. It’ll give you the same experience, but at least you’ll have fun.