I have been interested in the Arthurian legend since I was a kid.  The Lady of the Lake, the round table, the doomed love affair, Excalibur and Merlin all make for riveting story telling about Camelot, the place that was special because of the tales people told about it.  Unfortunately, director Guy Ritchie  took all of these beloved elements from my childhood and turned them into a boring, preposterous mess that I refuse to even call a movie.  Do not see this cinematic mistake if you are a fan of King Arthur, as there is almost nothing from the story left intact except the name Uther Pendragon and a few  passing nods to the legend.  Merlin doesn’t even make an appearance!  A lot of silly things happen, but the silliest is a CGI humanoid-octopus thingie that helps Jude Law, Uther’s brother (?) take over the kingdom as long as he feeds it beloved family members.  Huh?  Eric Bana as King Uther, Arthur’s father, facing death at the hands of his brother throws Excalibur up in the air and it comes down and skewers him, and then he turns into the stone that the sword will have to be pulled out of.  What? I could go on  explaining this silliness but I really don’t want to.  My advice, if you see this movie playing at your local cinema, go see Guardians of the Galaxy instead, or hit a local watering hole for an invigorating libation.  Remember life is precious, and this is two and a half hours you’ll regret wasting.  After all, I did that for you!