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      Merlin: The Magic Begins

      1998 1 hr. 30 min. Fantasy List
      82% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 50,000+ Ratings Audience Score Merlin (Jason Connery) must save the kingdom when wicked men depose the king. Read More Read Less

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      steve d Neil is fantastic, and the refocused legend is really interesting and well told. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A magical mini-series with a fine cast. The unnecessary sequel is nowhere near as good. It's harder to find but not worth seeking out. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty decent for the times graphics. The cast truly pulls it through. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautifull story. Smart and mature. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Janis L a stunning movie, even after many years!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/20 Full Review Audience Member My favourite adaptation of Arhturian lore, in fact the movie that introduced me to said lore as a child so my rating might be colored by nostalgia goggles but after a recent rewatch I still think it deserves praise. In particular I loved the look of the costumes that tried to add elements and aestethics of late antiquity and anglo saxon period instead of usual high medieval or fully fantastical ones seen in other adaptation as seen in Excalibur. New viewers should note that this was a TV mini series. With movie budget it could have been a classic (for me it is already) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe NBC managed to turn ''Merlin'' into something more than an effects-laden sweeps event, gathering an impressive cast for some lively Arthurian melodrama. Sep 12, 2018 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Nov 5, 2004 Full Review James Sanford Kalamazoo Gazette Excellent cast in a fine retelling of the legend Rated: 4/5 Oct 7, 2004 Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Rated: 3/5 Jan 30, 2004 Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Rated: 1/5 Jul 13, 2003 Full Review Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World A captivating made-for-TV production Rated: 4/5 Mar 14, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Merlin (Jason Connery) must save the kingdom when wicked men depose the king.
      Director
      David Winning
      Screenwriter
      Tom Richards
      Genre
      Fantasy
      Original Language
      English