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While The King is sometimes less than the sum of its impressive parts, strong source material and gripping performances make this a period drama worth hailing.
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Almost everything about The King works brilliantly, from the casting (not least Robert Pattinson as a deliciously detestable Dauphin) to the generally cracking script by Michôd and Edgerton. November 13, 2019 | Full Review…
Almost everything about The King works brilliantly, from the casting (not least Robert Pattinson as a deliciously detestable Dauphin) to the generally cracking script by Michôd and Edgerton.
Brad Newsome
What should be soaring is instead lugubrious; what should be a ripping good yarn is instead dutiful and a little bit dull. October 23, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
What should be soaring is instead lugubrious; what should be a ripping good yarn is instead dutiful and a little bit dull.
Ann Hornaday
Having survived the trial-by-fire of emerging as a sensitive, talented actor...Pattinson is free from the tyranny of having to make "good" decisions, giving him the opportunity to make interesting ones instead. October 16, 2019 | Full Review…
Having survived the trial-by-fire of emerging as a sensitive, talented actor...Pattinson is free from the tyranny of having to make "good" decisions, giving him the opportunity to make interesting ones instead.
Philippa Snow
To quote another of the Bard's royal characters, it ends up feeling like a tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. October 16, 2019 | Full Review…
To quote another of the Bard's royal characters, it ends up feeling like a tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
David Sims
I don't expect David Michod's new film to dominate your Netflix home queue for very long, given that the movie - a messy and frequently bloody blend of Shakespeare's Henriad plays, but devoid of their language, scope and, well, drama - is forgettable. October 15, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
I don't expect David Michod's new film to dominate your Netflix home queue for very long, given that the movie - a messy and frequently bloody blend of Shakespeare's Henriad plays, but devoid of their language, scope and, well, drama - is forgettable.
Barry Hertz
With weighty things to say about contemporary and corrupt institutions of power and even dangers of male hegemony, Michôd's non-preachy The King comes with philosophical heft and visual authority to match. October 11, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
With weighty things to say about contemporary and corrupt institutions of power and even dangers of male hegemony, Michôd's non-preachy The King comes with philosophical heft and visual authority to match.
Tomris Laffly
For all of its ominous and operatic performances, it's the supporting cast that gives The King its watchable credibility. September 3, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
For all of its ominous and operatic performances, it's the supporting cast that gives The King its watchable credibility.
Kelechi Ehenulo
A film drama (insufficiently) inspired by Shakespeare's work... August 5, 2020 | Full Review…
A film drama (insufficiently) inspired by Shakespeare's work...
Joanne Laurier
I'm not captivated by almost nothing I see in 'The King', the historical drama by Australian director David Michod. [Full review in Spanish] August 2, 2020 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…
I'm not captivated by almost nothing I see in 'The King', the historical drama by Australian director David Michod. [Full review in Spanish]
Yasser Medina
I'm glad I saw it, but I doubt anyone will rush back to see this come next St. Crispin's Day. July 8, 2020 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
I'm glad I saw it, but I doubt anyone will rush back to see this come next St. Crispin's Day.
Allen Almachar
It's far from believable but at least it serves as a decent proposal of character even if you have to wait for the third act. [Full review in Spanish]. June 18, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
It's far from believable but at least it serves as a decent proposal of character even if you have to wait for the third act. [Full review in Spanish].
Federico Furzan
While David Michôd's The King could be easily dismissed as a substandard Shakespearean adaption; there's no way one can dismiss the rich coming of age story at its center. March 9, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
While David Michôd's The King could be easily dismissed as a substandard Shakespearean adaption; there's no way one can dismiss the rich coming of age story at its center.
Shikhar Verma
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