Leaping lizards, somebody finally made a modern-day fantasy movie that isn't
a realistic reimagining or
oppressively gloomy! Hooray for
The Kid Who Would Be King for just doing a straightforward fantasy movie and never feeling insecure about its fantasy trappings. In this movie, people fight undead skeletons, use magic and wield swords without feeling the need to constantly wink at the camera. Instead, the newest effort from writer/director Joe Cornish (frequent Edgar Wright collaborator and the guy behind
Attack the Block) is just concentrated on telling a good story in a fun manner. Consider me more than onboard for that!
