Review of King Richard (2021) by Unclefrankie — 20 Nov 2021

Will Smith was unsurprisingly charismatic but surprisingly studied and down-to-Earth, though it’s certainly not the best performance of the year, or even Male Performance (Benedict Cumberbatch).

Right off the bat, the score hits you over the head with its fast and subtle beat that constantly plays over the entire film. It can be overbearing, but it’s also nothing special.

The movie starts with narration by Will Smith, but never is brought back. It could have just been a quote, but it probably would have been better and less distracting if it was just a written quote stated right before the film.

The characters of the sisters of Venus and Serena pretty much had zero character. They were just supposed to be cute and supportive, and nothing else. It’s all ready too long, but they could have edited some parts out to give them some actual personalities.