King Knight Review - A King And A Miss

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I'm not sure where to start with King Knight. Movie reviews often relish in their cruelty, and I'm not sure it serves anybody to continue that trend, but King Knight is not good. In a year where I've seen Morbius, FireStarter, and Umma in the cinema, King Knight might be the worst movie I have seen. Director Richard Bates Jr. has previously made a great horror film that wasn't particularly scary, and now he's tried to recreate the trick again - what we have here is a comedy that isn't funny.

The story sees star Matthew Gray Gubler as the leader of a coven of witches who is also a sex help guru. There's just about enough in that premise to sustain a movie, but it is then thrown out immediately. Instead, Gubler is invited to his high school reunion to give a speech and, for some reason, an interpretive dance, as is tradition with former Prom Kings. He never told his coven he was Prom King, however, and for some reason was expected to. He is kicked out and then spends the entire movie walking to the school, having conversations with rocks and wizards. That sounds like it might be entertaining, but rest assured, it isn't.

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We've seen this storyline done before (and better) in 20 minute sitcoms. It's a mild journey of self-discovery that sacrifices anything intelligent or meaningful for a bunch of dead-on-arrival jokes. The character makes a fool of himself but appreciates who he is, and his friends realise they love him for it. If it had been a 20 minute episode at least less of my time might have been wasted. Any plot hurdles disappear as soon as they arise. Can't let story get in the way of the jokes. The sex comedy stylings in the first ten minutes have potential, but as