I’m not sure when the right time would have been to release David Lowery’s “The Green Knight,” only that right now is not it.
Here is a true work of vision, one that will puzzle and delight audiences, having to stand out in theaters alongside “Free Guy” and “The Suicide Squad,” not to mention a pandemic that has some audiences nervous about theatergoing.
Whether you see it belatedly on streaming or home media or have a reliable theater with the biggest screen possible, be sure not to miss this one.
The opening image is of a king on his throne, a crown in midair slowly lowering itself onto his head, which suddenly bursts into flames. It’s a jarring, beautiful image, the first of many that transports the audience and casually immerses us in a new and unpredictable...