It has more hilarious throwaway lines than most comedies offer up as their best jokes, and it is consistently inspired, energetic and, most important, light on its feet.Read Full Review »
Though the humor of Black Knight never quite achieves the giddiness of a Monty Python comedy, Lawrence creates a character more lovable than either Bill or Ted on either of their excellent adventures.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Lawrence, as always, exerts the appeal of a con man too lightweight to buy into his own con. He'd be funnier, though, if he didn't insist on being the only funny thing in the room.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
We had hoped for just a funny movie, but instead we get some laughs and plenty of yawns.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
It's hard to find the movie unpleasant, but it's hard to imagine it causing any strong reaction at all.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Too bad it's not so funny. Almost every gag in Black Knight feels forced and contrived, as if the movie is desperate to squeeze laughs out of us.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
This time-travel scenario is by now shopworn, and the normally riotous Lawrence, a manic and gifted clown, is hamstrung in his efforts to eke humor from the anemic script.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
A movie that knows its audience. Its underlying philosophy might be: why try harder when this is all they expect?Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Mark Holcomb
Suited only for unwitting under-twelvers (though even they may not outlast the midpoint evaporation of Lawrence's shtick).Read Full Review »
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