Review of All the King's Men (1983) by Mr C — 05 Sep 2007

Sean Penn is the new Al Pacino of overacting.

This review of All the King's Men (1983) was written by Mr C on 05 Sep 2007.

All the King's Men has generally received mixed reviews.

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Penn... [fails] to give Stark enough charisma to convince as a vote-winning stalwart. Thus, the transformation of Stark hardly registers…

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By Timothy M (796) on 06 Nov 2012

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By Clur S (4) on 28 Sep 2014

This film was POETIC GENIUS. I have never seen a better preformance. U ALL ARE SEAN PENN HATERS. HAAAAATTTTERRRRRRRS…

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By Leena L (663) on 29 Jun 2012

I think I kind of agree with my original review. However, the cast is really good and does a great job…

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By Phil S (666) on 02 Jan 2013

Quite possibly the worst adaptation I've ever seen. The plot is muddled and essential insights are omitted…

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By Steve D (1,011) on 22 Mar 2014

Different/Dull/ Just OK/Didn't Really Like…

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By Luis O (272) on 16 Aug 2012

Stellar casting, the lovely Patricia Clarkson and Jude Law steal the show, unfortunately no Oscars on this new version, but a great political…

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