Movie Review The Mists Of Avalon Essay - 1631 Words

Movie Review: The Mists of Avalon Most people have heard the story of King Arthur and Camelot, most have probably heard several stories that focus on different views, different events, but for the most part the story remains the similar. Ask those same people how many Arthurian movies have you seen again many have been made and most stay along the same path, save for one, The Mists of Avalon takes us on a whole new version of the story coming from the often portrayed villainess Morgaine La Faye. With Mists of Avalon we get the story from Arthur s sister and pagan Morgaine. The T.V miniseries turned film, is based off of the book by the sci-fi slightly feminist author Marion Zimmerman Bradley, and is portrayed with great acting and imagery which really puts you in the time period when quests for the Holy Grail took place, combined with the struggle of religion and politics really played a role in history. King Arthur from a Feminist viewpoint. When someone mentions Camelot, Lancelot, King Arthur, Mordred, Merlin, and Lady of the lake, they are familiar names and terms from either books or movies in some form. You will find films that stick to a more historical view point or an easy to digest one such as Walt Disney’s the Sword and the Stone, most of the tales are the same from the same viewpoints with slight changes for the audience to relate or enjoy. Marion Zimmer Bradley’s version is one like no other, the story is told from Arthur’s sister Morgaine Le Faye, the story has