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Oct 11, 2019 · 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.
The King (2019) IS AMAZING. I watched The King recently on Netflix and I have to say it’s one of my favorite films I’ve watched on the service. However, it seems as though it’s really unknown to a lot of people. The acting and story is fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone else.
Oct 11, 2019 · 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. Young Henry V encounters deceit,...
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Parents need to know that The King is a historical epic starring Timothée Chalamet as wild, rebellious young Prince Hal, who's suddenly thrust into ruling England as King Henry V. It's based both on history and on Shakespeare's "Henriad" plays ( Henry V, Henry IV Part I, and Henry IV Part….
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By Matt Fowler
Updated: Nov 1, 2019 12:17 am
Posted: Nov 1, 2019 12:05 am
This is a non-spoiler review for David Michôd's The King, which starts streaming Friday, November 1 on Netflix. It's currently playing in limited theatrical release.
The King is a sometimes riveting, sometimes rickety retelling of Shakespeare's Henry V, starring Oscar-nominee Timothée Chalamet as a young reluctant king who's quickly steered into a war with France by a retinue of advisors with questionable loyalties.
Directed by David Michôd (Animal Kingdom, The Rover), and written by Michôd and Chalamet's co-star Joel Edgerton (Black Mass), The King attempts to take what's commonly known about the famous play -- that King Henry (given the common name "Hal" here) was pushed into a war by a self-serving council -- and tether it to larger, modernly relevant themes about power and inherited violence.
The King is Chalamet's show for sure, with Edgerton providing solid backup. Hal and Falstaff's friendship doesn't quite shine through enough to resonate the way it should, but it is used to provide an interesting twist to the famed Battle of Agincourt, which rightfully takes up the movie's third act. Everyone else in the film, as good as they are -- like Mendelsohn, Sean Harris (M.I.: Fallout), and Lily-Rose Depp -- feel sort of like tapestry.
That's certainly is in keeping with the idea that being king is a lonely, somewhat sorrowful endeavor. As Falstaff states, "Kings don't have friends, only followers. Or foes." Michôd uses this to create a very solitary journey, though it also makes for a stifling story at times. The battle sequences come off like standard clang n' bang, interesting not because of production value but because of who Hal is, where his heart is at when they're happening.
Is the overall messaging worth a whole new spin on the "Henriad?" The King is always interesting, and the performances are always excellent, but it also can't help but come off like a "What If?" The final handful of scenes, which fully turn the screw, feel almost too brief to be satisfying. That being said, it's a tremendous showcase for Chalamet.
Oct 10, 2019 · Netflix. By Manohla Dargis. Oct. 10, 2019. The King. Directed by David Michôd. Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War. R. 2h 20m. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently...
Oct 10, 2019 · Movies. Movie Reviews. Timothée Chalamet takes the throne in Netflix's blood-and-mud drama The King. By. Leah Greenblatt. Published on October 10, 2019 03:05PM EDT. Into each life, some reign...
