Review of Becket (1964) by Johann M — 12 Apr 2017

This is a clear exercise in why historical films shouldn't be treated as just history lessons. It managed to take a fairly worthy premise and bludgeon it to near death with an overall lack of urgency or stakes, an unbearable reliance on lengthy passages of circular dialogue, and a permeating feeling of disinterest exuded by nearly every cast member other than Peter O'Toole.

And, try as he may to inject this thing with as much scenery-munching vim and vigor as he can, it all really matters naught in the end.