England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
The King er en virkelig god filmatisering af Henry V. Timothée Chalamet spiller kong Henry med en smuk bladning af ungdommelig naivitet og hensynsløshed. En mand, der vil gøre alt for ikke at blive som hans far. Robert Pattinson er en af filmens højdepunkt, som den arrogant Dauphin. Han gør det helt fantastisk og meget overbevisende.
Slow at times but with tremendous performances. I really enjoyed it because I like personal medieval movies. I have a few complaints: the dialogue in some moments is convoluted, as people speak in ways they wouldn’t possibly have expressed themselves; and I didn’t enjoy all the changes to the real history. Some changes I can appreciate, some however favour the characters. History is shit. And filled with shit people. Portray it as such instead of changing it to fit a romanticised narrative. Besides that I thought it was thoroughly enjoyable. Watch on a grey day with a cup of tea.
