King Charles III (2017)
Prince Charles' accession to the throne following the Queen's death. When he refuses to sign a controversial bill into law, political chaos ensues: a constitutional crisis, rioting on the streets and a tank in front of Buckingham Palace.
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Surprisingly incoherent and boring
Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
I could not believe how terrible this was. The acting was totally awful and every last character was fake news as far as I'm concerned. I guess even PBS is allowed a clunker or two and this is one of theirs for 2017. I watched for 25 minutes and was so put off by the stilted dialog and accents that I turned over to Dancing with the Stars.
They have no idea of the matters of the monarchy and insist the everyone talks as if they are in a Shakespearean play. Totally dis-honourable to the Queen and her family. I did manage to watch about 40 minutes of it before I was lucky enough to find the off switch. Don't bother.
Although this play had an excellent cast I found it predictable; mainly because it draws extensively, if not totally, on two British dramas from the 1990s.To Play The King was the second part of the original House of Cards trilogy, broadcast in 1993 and featured a future king, played by Michael Kitchen doing an impeccable Prince Charles impersonation, at odds with the Prime Minister and lead character of the series.The Student Prince was broadcast around 1997/8 and told the story of the bodyguard assigned to protect the prince/ future king who had gone to study at university, (clearly based on William). In the end the prince ends the succession and becomes a 'commoner' in the new republic, (similar to Harry's story line in this play).The BBC's decision to film this play, which in my opinion is better suited to the stage, suggests to me a desire to attract an American audience and boost viewing figures on their BBC America channel.
This is an unbelievably stunning artistic accomplishment. It is a Shakespearean play not only with Shakespearean language, but Shakespearean construction. It is tense, dramatic and an utterly effective work of dramatic art. People who are concerned about the "truth" of this future projection should remind themselves that Shakespeare himself was concerned with dramatic truth, not historical truth. This production explores the dynamics of human relations, historical tensions and the ultimate questions about power, ambition, morality and all the humanistic dynamics that make for great drama. This is the most impressive production I have seen on television in many, many years. Everyone should see this and recognize it for the astonishing achievement it is.