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Janet Maslin, New York Times: Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: The problem for him[Gere], and the film, comes when the non-physical acting begins. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Bad acting, dumb dialogue, and confusing cinematography abound, creating one of the most shoddy Camelot stories to date. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The movie is entertaining enough in its own way, and Sean Connery makes a splendid King Arthur, but compared with the earlier films[Rob Roy and Braveheart] this one seems thin and unconvincing. Read more
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: ...a handsome, entertaining twist on the King Arthur legend... Read more
Todd McCarthy, Variety: Aside from casting Richard Gere as Lancelot, First Knight marches out as an agreeably intelligent, mature and well-mounted telling of the legendary King Arthur story. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Pillaged of such mainstays as Merlin and Morgan le Fay-as well as magic, majesty and depth-'Camelot' has become 'Camelite.' Read more
Eve Zibart, Washington Post: There's swordplay to the hilt, but the story itself never quite gets in Gere. Read more