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(Plot) Young Henry V encounters deceit, war and treachery after becoming King of England in the 15th century, in the aftermath of his brother's death.
(Rating and Review) (slight spoilers!)
7/10.
⭐This film, with the help of an amazing cast captures the essence of kingship and war of the medieval era pretty well.
I particularly enjoyed seeing Timothée play a brooding and serious character for a change. He fits the role of wildchild turned king suavely. And as usual Robert Pattinson brings that wonderful chaotic edge to his own character.
⭐Whilst not consistent, there is some really gorgeous shots of cinematography sprinkled throughout this film, and I loved the silhouetted shots that were filmed against the sunset.
⭐The soundtrack is decent enough, with a few enjoyable pieces in particular playing in the battle and speech scenes. Speaking of the speech, Timothée gave a haunting deliverance and there were some really quotable lines from it. "All men are born to die. We know it. We carry it with us always. If your day be today, so be it. Mine will be tomorrow."
⭐Since this film is centred on the battlefield, plenty of blood and gore is obviously to be expected, however I did find some scenes to be overly gruesome and disturbing such as the scenes showing children being murdered, a scene showing a boy being forced to carry the head of his friend and another scene showing a really upclose shot of a beheading. Gore usually doesn't bother me but I did find them scenes a bit icky, however that may just be me 😅
⭐The battle was so-so in my opinion. When I compare it to battles in other films such as Braveheart, Macbeth and even Lord of the Rings, this one seems a bit subdued and anti-climatic in comparison.
⭐This definitely is a fun watch for history fanatics as well as those who are generally into the medieval/war/royalty genre.
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