IMDb plot summary: Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life.
Directed by David Michôd. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, and Ben Mendelsohn.
This is primarily a retelling of Shakespeare's Henry V as a grimly realistic portrayal of Henry. The historical plays have taken a long time to grow on me, and this interpretation strips away the language, which is 90% of what made me finally come around on the plays in the first place. It definitely highlights how *young* Henry is. It's fine, I guess, just doesn't wow me.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The King < Don Jon
The King < Kiss Me Kate
The King > Bang the Drum Slowly
The King > Planet 51
The King > Soylent Green
The King > Major League
The King > Funny Face
The King > Three Days of the Condor
The King < Play Misty for Me
The King < Blackadder Back & Forth
The King < On the Town
The King < Live-In Maid
Final spot: #2346 out of 3112.
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