This movie was the surprised of my Christmas time in front of a TV. The pleasant one. It is a very solid Czech fairytale that you will not be disappointed with. The plot is well written and I was pleased most of the time.
The performances are splendid. Specially Krystof Hádek was excellent. It looked like he really enjoyed acting as a baddy. In the movie, you can also see another famous Czech actor Pavel Kríz who acts as his servant. The director, Karel Janák, is famous in Czechia by directing Snowboardáci (2004), a teenage comedy. He already made a few well received fairy tales, like Dvanáct mesícku or Princezna a písar.
There are some scenes are worthy to remember. The first one is the animated intro that introduced the story. Which is not typical for Czech movie fairytales. Then there was a part where the knight tournament is held. It reminded me the scene from a Knight's Tale. It was both adventurous and funny.
The dragon looks extremely believable and I wonder if you will also remember the moment when a good prince cut off its head.
In the movie there is magic used to make one forget everything from one's past. When it happens he or she starts smiling again. I found this interesting from a psychological point of view.
At the end of the movie, there is an unusual situation when the bad wizard forgets his evil past and turns into a nice old man.
To sum it up, if you have chance to see this fairy tale do not miss it.
The performances are splendid. Specially Krystof Hádek was excellent. It looked like he really enjoyed acting as a baddy. In the movie, you can also see another famous Czech actor Pavel Kríz who acts as his servant. The director, Karel Janák, is famous in Czechia by directing Snowboardáci (2004), a teenage comedy. He already made a few well received fairy tales, like Dvanáct mesícku or Princezna a písar.
There are some scenes are worthy to remember. The first one is the animated intro that introduced the story. Which is not typical for Czech movie fairytales. Then there was a part where the knight tournament is held. It reminded me the scene from a Knight's Tale. It was both adventurous and funny.
The dragon looks extremely believable and I wonder if you will also remember the moment when a good prince cut off its head.
In the movie there is magic used to make one forget everything from one's past. When it happens he or she starts smiling again. I found this interesting from a psychological point of view.
At the end of the movie, there is an unusual situation when the bad wizard forgets his evil past and turns into a nice old man.
To sum it up, if you have chance to see this fairy tale do not miss it.