So What's The Story?

After Hal, prince, and son of England's brutal King Henry IV dies. Hal is named Henry the 5th or Henry V. England, knowing that a child of 18 can easily be seduced tricks Hal into invading France by sending a ball to represent a child and a fake assassin to make him believe that France is threatening him. Doing so forces Hal to lead the charge into one of history's most bloody battles.

Is It Worth Your While?

The King is not incredible, I thought that it got better as it went along. First of all, we have the directing by David Michôd, director of War Machine (no score yet). I thought that the directing was sometimes inconsistent and also did not make sense, but a well-made battle was pretty much all I needed to satisfy myself. Next, we have the cinematography and production value. The cinematography of castles, the battle, and even just the countryside was beautiful. The production clearly showed the hardships of knights as they went into crowded battles with heavy armor. The set was realistic and in a way inspirational. Third, I thought that the script and story were at times ridiculous and at other times dramatic, intense and thought-provoking. It even taught me things that I didn't know before. Overall, I thought that The King had decent directing, great production and cinematography and a good script and story.

How Was The Cast?

The cast was no doubt one of the best things about the film. First, we have Timotheé Chalamet as Hal. His performance was intense, real and made me completely apart of his life. I understood his emotional depth between other characters. What it must have felt for a child to take on that great burden of responsibilities. Second, we have Joel Edgerton as Falstaff. The main jokester of the movie sure made me laugh. He also managed to carry out his character in a truly real way. How he was basically a father-like figure to Hal teaching him how to lead. Third, we have Sean Harris as William. He was in a way the villain of the movie. His performance was shocking and at the same time subtle as his character should be. Fourth and finally we have Robert Pattinson as "The Dauphin." He did a great French accent in the film making the performance even more unique and at the same time ridiculous.

Aging 'Henry V'

The King has bloody battles and some violence. People are stabbed, murdered or just seen dead. Hal stabs a character in the head and another in the neck. However, Hal is brave and a good leader to his army. he cares for his friends and will protect them. Overall this movie is meant for teens and up.

By: Quinn Marcus