Despite some of the pithy comments of some who would seem to want to make this about the dangers of nationalism, I thought it was an excellent portrayal of the times and the historical story...at least as I understand it. All such tales are susceptible to the biases and informational perceptions of the contemporary chroniclers of the times, in this case medieval Britain, and actual events are colored by centuries of retelling every story.All in all, I enjoyed the flick.