The Green Knight is the fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight who poses a challenge to the former which the latter accepts. Now, if you are familiar with the story then you will love this modern day retelling of it. If you aren’t aware about the story then there is a chance that you may not enjoy it or understand it completely. The screenplay is a slow burn too and I did witness how Sardar Udham was called out for being ‘too slow’. In my book, a ‘slow’ screenplay is a weak criticism. Yes, you can point out some of its shortcomings but just labelling a film as slow isn’t entirely a criticism that I would vouch for. Each of the incidents that happen here and beautifully carved out and intricately fleshed out. Yes, this in itself is a niche as not many would enjoy this fleshed out narrative with very little action actually transpiring. The screenplay gives ample room to the esoteric elements, each of which carry a hidden meaning. The screenplay is also philosophical in many parts with the concepts of life and death being tackled and explained intelligently. The open ending might be a bit of a put off for many but it worked like a charm for me, forcing me to think about what it actually meant and it just made perfect sense! The screenplay might be a slow burn but is infact excellent writing.