Review of King Richard (2021) by Bertobellamy — 08 Dec 2021

Honestly, I thought this would be worse. 'King Richard' is your by-the-numbers biopic designed with the only purpose of winning Oscars, and I think Will Smith finally will get one. The acting, of course, is the most interesting part of the film.

Smith leaves a good impression as Richard, a toxic and obsessive father that can't see beyond his "plan." The girls that play Serena and Venus are fine too, and the resemblance is striking. But Aunjanue Ellis steals the show as Brandy, a mother who will protect her children at any cost, even of their abusive father.

I liked the fact that the film doesn't try to fully sanitize the image of Richard Williams; and even though there's some kind of redemption at the end, I left the theater hating his actions. This is a very standard film, but, hey, at least is kind of funny.