When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
A movie this silly should be prefaced with an apology: "Um, about Last Knights ... "
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
3 Apr 2015
fresh:
Once upon a time, filmmakers had the luxury of giving their genre movies time to breathe; you don't see much of that on a big scale any more. I loved this movie, warts and all.
– John Darnielle,
Slate,
3 Apr 2015
rotten:
"Last Knights" is so thoroughly mediocre, so dully empty, that it's difficult to summon the enthusiasm to trash it. And yet, duty calls.
– Christy Lemire,
RogerEbert.com,
3 Apr 2015
rotten:
This thing is so garbled and goofy it plays like a parody. Except it's not.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr 2015
rotten:
This is an unrelentingly dour take on the fantasy genre, ditching the wizards, dragons and rampant nudity - aka, the fun stuff.