
Justin (Freddie Highmore) lives in a kingdom where bureaucrats rule and knights have been ousted. His dream is to be become one of the Knights of Valour, like his grandfather was, but his father Reginald (Alfred Molina), the chief counsel to the Queen (Olivia Williams), wants his son to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. After an inspiring visit to his beloved Gran (Dame Julie Walters) and bidding farewell to his supposed lady-love Lara (Tamsin Egerton), Justin leav... (Full plot summary below)
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Justin (Freddie Highmore) lives in a kingdom where bureaucrats rule and knights have been ousted. His dream is to be become one of the Knights of Valour, like his grandfather was, but his father Reginald (Alfred Molina), the chief counsel to the Queen (Olivia Williams), wants his son to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. After an inspiring visit to his beloved Gran (Dame Julie Walters) and bidding farewell to his supposed lady-love Lara (Tamsin Egerton), Justin leaves home and embarks on a quest to become a knight. Along the way, he meets the beautiful, feisty Talia (Saoirse Ronan), a quirky wizard called Melquiades (David Walliams), and the handsome Sir Clorex (Antonio Banderas), and is mentored by three monks; Blucher (James Cosmo), Legantir (Charles Dance), and Braulio (Barry Humphries), who teach and test him in the ancient ways of the Knights of Valour. While an unlikely candidate for knighthood, Justin must rise to the challenge quickly when banished former knight Sir Heraclio (Mark Strong) and his army, lead by Sota (Rupert Everett), return and threaten to destroy the Kingdom.
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| The ListJames MottramA sweet-natured film that kids in the 8-12 age bracket will fall for. |
| SFX MagazineJayne NelsonThe action is clunky, the jokes fall flat time and again, and the script tries so hard to get off the ground that you can almost feel the wind hitting you in the kisser from its frantic wing-flaps. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThis disappointing CG animation fails to capture the sense of fairytale wonder that its narrative requires. |
| Movie TalkJason BestSeeking to match the comic pizzazz of Shrek, Puss in Boots and Brave, Spanish-made animated adventure Justin and the Knights of Valour falls disappointingly short, despite the best efforts of a very game, mostly British voice cast. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterThe frantic plot and shrill comic relief make for a disappointing dud. |
| GuardianPeter BradshawIt doesn't look bad, but the spark of originality and interest is lacking. |
| Sky CinemaElliott NobleIf imitation is flattery, the makers of How To Train Your Dragon and the Oscar-winning Brave must never have felt flatter. |
| ScotsmanSiobhan SynnotAn underwhelming saga, told with the verve of a medieval video game. |
| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonEven Banderas' character feels like a cheap knock-off, who is not fit to polish the boots of Puss. |
| Common Sense MediaRenee SchonfeldPredictable animated swashbuckler with a few chuckles. |