Review of The King (2019) by Justin Chang for Los Angeles Times — 05 Sep 2019
With its pummeling scenes of mud-and-blood combat, its majestic, nearly monochrome widescreen images and its beautifully broody Nicholas Britell score, this plainspoken but unfailingly intelligent adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henriad demands and ultimately earns your surrender.
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This review of The King (2019) was written by Justin Chang and published by Los Angeles Times on 05 Sep 2019.
The King has generally received positive reviews.
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