Review of Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe (1952)
7/10
Great Scenes of Medieval Splendor
7 January 2009
The scenery & costumes (especially of the jousting) are the main stars of this movie. I was prepared to dislike Elizabeth Taylor's performance (due to the message board comments), but thought she was utterly believable & soulful in her role. I loved Prince John's performance. And even though he played the evil knight, I found myself surprisingly sympathetic to George Sander's character at the end; a man driven by his passion for Rebecca. I thought Robert Taylor's acting was wooden & one-dimensional. And whoever played the castle "guards" (who were overpowered by the good guys during the castle siege) - I give them the worst actors of the century award.
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