Very well executed

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Although the original Floris series was on the air way before my time, I have watched these black-and-white episodes on video several times because they have their nostalgic qualities (even if you don't particularly like Rudger Hauer, which I don't). I had been looking forward to "Floris the movie", because I sincerely hoped to find in it the same nostalgic qualities, mixed with all of the achievements of modern-day cinematography.Alas, I have been deeply disappointed. Shallow, silly, tasteless and without a proper plot to support the actors. What total, utter crap!!! Not a bad idea to have a female version of the original Sindela, but where is the romance à la Burt Lancaster in his pirate movies? And what's with the shitty outfit - can't we do better now that film business in the Netherlands has matured? No, no, no, I know some of the actors could have done better. A missed opportunity, to say the least.

I'm 42 of age.I grew up with the original Floris series. We hurried home every Sunday to be in time to see the next episode on Dutch telly.Floris (and some other events) made me love Knights, history, horse riding and sword fighting.That's what I'm doing nowadays (not full-time) for a living. doing sword fighting demo's at medieval events, practicing horse riding (also as Napoleonic cavalry) and making steel suits of armour in my workshop.So seeing this movie was somehow like a "must".And My God, how disappointed I was yesterday evening. This movie has nothing to do with the original. This movie has nothing to do with the Middle ages. This movie has nothing to do with acting. This movie has nothing to do with sword fighting. This movie has nothing to do with armouring. this movie has no humour in it. This movie has no spirit. This movie is a waste of money. This movie is a waste of time. This movie is crap.OK, we (my girlfriend and I) were bored and considered stopping the DVD halfway, but I really wanted to know if they succeeded to ruin the movie completely, and Yes, they did.Please, give me money and I will make a far more better version of Floris.I will hire a lot of reenactment groups as extra's to make a good 15th century military impression, some good actors, write a plot full of real action - not the soft cheese-throwing stuff and so on.A movie like this should have: A hero, a creep, a babe, a battle, a pursuit. 1 to one sword action (creep vs. hero) and a tournament of course. Humour is also very important, but has to be real humour.

I am a great fan of the original Floris from 1969. I was very pleased when the announced that there was coming a new Floris. But this product is terrible. The bad characters are completely over the top and has noting to do white the middle ages at all. When the film was in in the movie I did see some pieces and was already afraid of the product. Now I have rented is in the videostore, and I am very glad that I didn't bought is. What a wast of time and money. I really hope that there will be no sequel on this film. Or it hat to be white a complete new crew an part new cast. The only realistic role is that of Victor Lowe, Floris the father. He is the only normal people in the whole move. Other Karakters like Van Rossum Jr. is more a Harry Potter figure than a Floris figure.

Ouch!! The first word that comes to mind is ouch! this movie is a painful reminder of what Dutch film shouldn't be like. Even though the makers explained in advance that they didn't attempt to make a follow-up to the original series, they really want to tag along with the success of the series, and then... fail (to even live up to a small expectation). Jean van der Velde is usually a very consistent director, and I am even quite fond of his previous work. But in this film he fails to hit the right note, and it blows up in his and our face. Usually excellent actor Victor Low (Floris Sr.) is painfully clumsy in his character, and all the other characters lack a depth which should bring compassion or sympathy. The humor and tensions are far to much in your face, cheap and flat. Where the series excel in making 'faking it' look appealing and charming, the film makes it look camp (in a bad way.) There is no subtlety what so ever. The score? Only one good and funny scene and only one actress who played up to standard (Linda van Dijk as Gravin van Gelre). I really wish I could be more positive about this film, since I looked forward to its release. I should have known that, when I heard they edited in a bit of old footage (from the original series) to get a little bit of Rutger Hauer in, it was destined to fail. I am so sorry. This was a mistake...