The movie starts by retelling the Arthurian legend. Morgana threatens to return when the world descends back to darkness. Arthur declares that Excalibur shall also return. In the present day, Alex Elliot and his best friend Bedders are bullied by Lance and Kaye. His father is long gone and his mother is helpless. One night, he pulls Excalibur out of a rock. A new kid arrives at school. He is Merlin in disguise and reveals that Morgana shall rise in four days during an eclipse.

This has good potential to bring Arthurian adventure into the modern world. There are issues with the kids and eventually, they awkwardly work them out. First, the group is better off with only one bully. By having two bullies, the characteristic gets diffused. It would be better to have three friends and one bully. Second, the bully's great backstabbing move should not be taking Excalibur. His backstabbing move should be running away from the fight. If he takes the sword, he declares himself to be the heroic king and takes on the biggest challenge. It should be the exact opposite. He should be scared of the danger and his redemption is rejoining the team. On the other hand, I like the general concept and the group does slowly grow on me. The idea of uniting enemies for the round table is an interesting idea. It does need better execution.