Tristan & Isolde DVD Report

In Tristan and Isolde, Tristan (James Franco), the adopted Britannic son of Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell). During a battle, Tristan is wounded, poisoned and believed to be dead, so is given a burial at sea, but his boat washes ashore in Ireland. Isolde (Sophia Myles), who keeps her identity as the daughter of Irish King Donnchadh from him, secretly nurses Tristan back to health. They fall in love, but because of the conflict between Ireland and Britannia, and Isolde is already bethrothed, the lovers reluctantly separate, believing they’ll never see each other again.

After the death of Isoldes future husband, King Donnchadh holds a tournament for the British, the victor to marry his daughter. Ironically, Tristan wins Isolde, not for himself, but on behalf of Lord Marke.

I've really started getting into these kind of movies, but Tristan and Isolde is too full of romance to appeal to me, and I suspect, too full of fighting to appeal to the Chic Flick brigade, so who will actually like this I wonder? IMHO sadly dull and too full of Romeo and Juliet style lines!

Here is the trailer...