key elements were changed!
I was soooo disappointed with this movie which I was really looking forward to as a big fan of the book.What upset me the most is that some of the most important turning points were fundamentally changed and others left out altogether. Obviously the book is a huge epic and not everything couldn fit in, but what went in was badly chosen. Each character has a few key hurts or ambitions that drive their actions but these were not explored. I thought that there was a lot more focus on battles than in the book, I would have preferred more of a look into the priestesses lives and rituals than the battles. Also, Merlin was weak and in the background. So, I hate to be so negative but it frustrated me and had me shouting at the tv (should I admit that?) "but there's no reason to portray that event like that, you've missed the point!!" If you have never read the book perhaps you will enjoy it. Lets hope so.