Gordon-11 This film tells the story of an English prince and an Irish princess falling in love, in the time when the two countries were hostile to reach other."Tristan + Isolde" tells a tale of love that could not be allowed under the societal circumstances. Their love is well portrayed and is convincing. The leading lady is charming and beautiful. The prince, played by the then not as famous James Franco, is also good in his role as a heterosexual lover. It's a sad story with lots of emotions. The remarkable thing about this film is that it has many actors who have subsequently made it big. Even the young Tristan claims "The Maze Rubber" fame!

juneebuggy This was okay, I actually thought I'd enjoy it more because I always seem to fall for movies about ill fated lovers, and then of course there's James Franco -who is looking very good here despite all his brooding.The story is a romantic epic based on a the legendary folktale about the affair of an English warrior and an Irish princess in war-torn medial Britain. Its not unlike anything we haven't seen countless times before though and despite some great angst filled moments (Tristan wins the girl ...for someone else) and decent swordplay it fell kinda flat. Enjoyed Rufus Sewell as 'Marke' 01.11.14

meekeg6 Tristan and Isolde (2006) Director: Kevin Reynolds Writer: Dean Georgaris Stars: James Franco and Sophia Myles Genre: Drama/ RomanceThis movie is a 2006 production based on the medieval romantic legend of Tristan and Isolde. The film is set in both Ireland and Great Britain during the Dark Ages, around the 600s. One of the main characters, Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell), attempts to bring together the people of Britain so that the Irish do not overtake them by means of war. Unfortunately, the Irish attack on Lord Marke's people and during this attack, he saves another British lord's son named Tristan (James Franco). Lord Marke has raised him as his son and right-hand man. Tristan grows to become a courageous warriors and is beyond loyal to Marke who is his only father figure. Tristan and other warriors set out to attack the Irish, but Tristan is poisoned. The poison makes Tristain appear to be dead and therefore, his body is put out to sea on a funeral boat. Eventually, his boat and body wash on shore of Ireland. Tristain is revived by Isolde (Sophia Myles) and her maid in a hidden beach house. This is where Tristain and Isolde begin to fall in love. The plot of the love story thickens as a series of events happen and Isolde is promised to Lord Marke and Tristan and Isolde are forced to keep their love affair going behind Lord Marke's back. The dialogue of this movie could have used a little work. The script was trying to stay true to the time era, but the script could have been slightly more developed. If the script was more developed it would have added to the overall development of the characters. However, the story time frame helped with character development for Tristan's character, but again adding more dialogue would have helped viewers understand the other characters better. Also, more script could help viewers understand when exactly Tristan and Isolde fall in love when they are living in the hidden beach house.The use of camera shots in Tristan and Isolde consisted of far, medium and close up shots. These types of shots were used appropriately throughout the movie. For example, close up shots were used to show Tristan and Isolde's passion and love for each other during kisses. Medium shots were of importance too when Tristan is watching Isolde dance with Lord Marke, the viewer can see how fixated Tristain is on Isolde even with all the commotion of the party happening around him. Lastly, long shots were sometimes used to show sadness, such as when Tristain's body is floating away in the ocean during his first funeral. All in all, I thought this movie was a perfect combination of action, romance, and drama. The script could use some work, but the cameramen for this movie made up for the lack of script by developing the story through pictures. If the viewers are into classic romance stories such as Romeo and Juliet, Tristan and Isolde is just the movie. The action keeps the movie rolling and the secret love affair is sure to keep viewers wanting more.

Desertman84 Tristan & Isolde is a romantic drama film based on the medieval romantic legend of Tristan and Isolde. It stars James Franco and Sophia Myles in the title role together with Rufus Sewell. The movie was produced by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott, and directed by Kevin Reynolds.After the collapse of the Roman Empire, King Donnchadh of Ireland has become the de facto ruler of England, but one of his underlings, Lord Marke, dreams of uniting British forces with an eye toward self-rule. One of Marke's most valuable allies is Tristan,his protégé, who has become a brave warrior since he was rescued by the lord after his parents were murdered by Irish forces during a battle. While Marke and Tristan dream of banishing Ireland's presence in England, Tristan has a secret he's been hiding from Marke after suffering serious wounds during a hard-fought battle, he was rescued and nursed back to health by Isolde ,King Donnchadh's daughter,and the two fell deeply in love. But the couple were separated after Tristan returned to England, and when Donnchadh attempts to quell the British uprising by staging a tournament among the nation's greatest warriors, an extreme and rather personal surprise is in store for Tristan.The movie was boring.No question about it.Despite of the great visual style and a haunting original music score composed by Anne Dudley,the movie does not achieve the romanticism that it aims for.Also,Franco and Myles does not elevate the drama to a compelling and powerful movie.They manage to make Tristan and Isolde's love story a standard romance found in most dramatic films.But nevertheless,it manages to entertain inspite of the fact that its goal is to be more than just a guilty pleasure film. In other words,it has less to offer especially for movies that features romantic piece periods.