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Luscious cinematography and even more luscious stars make Tristan & Isolde a feast for the eyes. Adapted from the medieval love story, the movie begins with with young Tristan (played as a child by Thomas Sangster, Love Actually) as he sees his parents killed by the tyrannical Irish, who ruled over a fractured Britain after the Roman occupation. Taken in by Marke (Rufus Sewell, Dark City), who rules one of the British tribes, Tristan (James Franco, Spider-Man) grows up to be a young prince and a mighty warrior--and when he's believed slain in battle, he's given a royal funeral, which sends him out sea in a burning boat. But the fire goes out and Tristan washes ashore on Ireland, where Isolde (Sophia Myles, Art School Confidential), the daughter of the Irish king, nurses him back to health. Being a lovely pair of young folk bursting with hormones, they fall madly in love... and set in motion a tragic tale that's lasted for centuries in many variations. Some reviewers have criticised Tristan & Isolde for deviating from the most common classical version, but the movie's storyline--though certainly altered to appeal to modern audiences--is fairly strong. Myles and especially Sewell turn in strong performances; Franco, however, though surprisingly persuasive as a warrior, never burns as a lover. Nonetheless, the loving shots of Franco's muscular physique will make this a must-have for his fans. --Bret Fetzer
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was very impressed with "Tristan and Isolde". It is a touching love story that is filmed beautifully and acted superbly. The film is set in the Dark Ages in a divided England under the yoke of Irish oppression. Tristan is a young warrior brought up by Lord Marke , a sort of stepfather, following his parents deaths at the hands of the Irish. Tristan is presumed dead after a battle and his corpse is sent out to sea in a boat, but he lands in Ireland and is restored to health by the beautiful Irish princess, Isolde. Tristan returns to England , but Isolde eventually follows him , ending up getting married to the kindly Lord Marke. However Tristan and Isolde's affair continues and this ends up causing all sorts of problems for both the English and the Irish kings and their tenuous political alliance. "Tristan and Isolde" is one of the best love stories that I have seen for a long time and the film oozes quality throughout.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I couldn't drag my boyfriend to the cinema to watch this so as soon as it came out on DVD I organised a girly night in and my best friend and I watched it. We both agreed that Tristan and Isolde is a great love story but even more heartwrenching than Romeo and Juliet or Wuthering Heights. The simple difference between the aforementioned and Tristan and Isolde is that honour is more important to Tristan than it is to Romeo or Heathcliffe. And......Tristan's father figure is not an ogre so it's impossible to take Tristan's side in saying that Isolde shouldn't be with him! As we watched the film we became ever more frustrated because it simply wasn't fair! Rufus Sewell was on top form as usual and James Franco was gorgeous! Girls watch it but be warned, it isn't for the faint hearted!
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A romance/somewhat action flick. Tristan and Isolde share there story, proving that they have a shot, at the greatest lovers in history title.
James Franco ( Tristan ) gives a strong performance throughout, as we follow him trying to deal with his feelings for Isolde, played beautifully by Sophia Myles. Learning they can never be together, they don't take it lying down and steal as many moments as they can together. Surely this can't have a good ending? Then again what good love stories do? Having never heard of the story before this, I wasn't sure what to expect, but it really is worth a look!
James Franco ( Tristan ) gives a strong performance throughout, as we follow him trying to deal with his feelings for Isolde, played beautifully by Sophia Myles. Learning they can never be together, they don't take it lying down and steal as many moments as they can together. Surely this can't have a good ending? Then again what good love stories do? Having never heard of the story before this, I wasn't sure what to expect, but it really is worth a look!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Disappointing
We got this film thinking it would be really good as it was a favourite of a friend of ours, and the costumes as well as the acting are good in it. Read more
Published 27 days ago by C. Pechabadens
Tristan & Isolde
A love story to rival Romeo and Juliet. Part legend, but based on real charactors. The history of the telling of the tale is worth researching for those who do not know the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A G Stayte
Simply fantastic
So glad I bought this film. Wasn't expecting much, especially for £4. In fact, I actually delayed putting it off (which I don't usually do! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Lala434
Triston & Isolde, the film.
This is a truly superb little film. The story telling being the most important thing, therefore the characters come to life, which could have been lost had this been given the epic... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Fan-tastic
Tristan and Isolde for a second time
God bless dvds - as nothing worthwhile was on offer on cable (except much churned out offerings), we watched Tristan and Isolde for the second time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jock Macsporran
Could have been better.
Rufus Sewell is great - as always in his role and Sophia Myles as Isolde is emotive and wonderfully believable throughout. James Franco however doesn't really 'do' romance. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ben
Distant and dull
Rufus Sewell's performance is the highlight of this dull adaptation. Scenery is beautiful but most unlike the beauty of Ireland and Cornwall whilst the script lacks drive and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by A. Lewis
Enjoyable Film
Enjoyable film, with some great actors in it. I would recommend more for the girls as the battle scenes don't really detract from the soppy hollywoodised (if that is a word) love... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jude
Beautiful Emotive Tale
An adventure full of genuine action portraying the times, one could imagine of the dark ages, full of tribal anglo-irish battles. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. M. J. Taylor
Tristan and Isolde
`Tritsan and Isolde' surprised me by being a whole lot better than I anticipated it would be. This is set in medieval times and follows the son and daughter (Tristan from Aragon... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Spider Monkey
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