This movie is silly, it's predictable, it's sappy. And I absolutely refuse to dislike it. In fact, I psychotically, defiantly, desperately love it.

Perhaps my love has something to do with Rufus Sewell's gorgeous melty green eyes. Perhaps it's Heath Ledger, dancing around in that adorable green tunic. Perhaps it's the cuddly Mark Addy, who has been lodged in a special soft spot in my heart ever since The Full Monty. Perhaps it's serious hottie Paul Bettany. Don't know who he is, but man, is he ever cute. It's a cavalcade of yumminess, this movie.

Oh, there's a plot, too! A Knight's Tale is the story of this peasant guy (Ledger) who poses as the knight he's always wished he could be. He falls in love at first sight with a lovely maiden, which puts him in competition with evil (but yummy) Rufus Sewell. Rufus is also his main rival at his sport of choice: jousting. Oh, yes, the movie has jousting. It also has training for jousting, cheating at jousting, and bizarre camera angles of jousting. And man, is it fun to watch.

There's a lot of talk about the "anachronistic" music. Sure, the spectators singing "We Will Rock You" immediately clues you in that this is not a serious movie, but since when is a little suspension of disbelief so difficult? Plus, the biggest anachronism of all is my favorite: there's a gorgeous woman blacksmith who gets to be an honest to goodness sidekick instead of a romantic interest for somebody or other.

In addition to the blacksmith, Heath has a few more sidekicks, including Geoffrey Chaucer (yes, that Chaucer), who is a gambler and a forger, and becomes Heath's herald. The interplay between the supporting characters gives the movie a lot of its appeal, and watching Chaucer work a crowd as he announces Heath before a match is a real pleasure.

Yeah, sure, okay, the movie covers every cliché in the book as the hero fights to win the day and get the girl. I admit it: there's a formula. But A Knight's Tale does the formula really, really well. It's got heart, charm, enthusiasm and humor, and I grinned from beginning to end.

It may not be art, but it's good enough for me.