Review of The King (2019) by Amybenevento — 20 Nov 2019

I was confused with Hal's character. He wanted peace and was against violence, but then, he was violent with his staff, stabbing his aid who he believed to have betrayed him. Isn't this the action he despised with his father?

Perhaps the film tried to show the downfall of an innocent youth changed in violent times. With the French prince taunting Hal, and with the loss of his good friend, Hal turns to "the dark side", giving a thumbs up to war.

I would have liked to have seen him then come to realization that his darkness is wrong. Perhaps this is suggested when he starts to meet his future wife in the end.