The Reckoning (DVD, 2004)

Well any movie with Paul Bettany is worth watching, as he is a superb actor, along with Willem DaFoe who is also exceptional. This is a mystery set in the middle ages, where change is not always acceptable, but the main characters decide to try something totally new which shocks the audience and starts a new trend in their field. Sorry, I am trying to not give away anything about the movie itself. A definite gem of a film. Artistic without being pretentious.The film has an authentic theatrical feel to it. More like it's being acted on stage rather than on location. This film catches the medieval society in all its gritty detail. Not all is accurate historically, as some people will point out in any period movie, then again it is a movie and history is as it is does not always portray the truth anyhow. I enjoyed this movie a great deal and expect to watch it many times, even though it is rather a dark piece of art it is well worth the time to watch and become involved.