The King
by James Marsh
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Actor: Derek Alvarado, E. Matthew Buckley, Gael Garc?a Bernal, Laura Harring, William HurtDirector: James Marsh
Brand: Image Entertainment
Writer: James Marsh
Producer: Edward R. Pressman
Producer: Gwynneth Lloyd
Producer: James Wilson
Producer: John Schmidt
Producer: Maureen A. Ryan
Writer: Milo Addica
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Movie Reviews of The King
Movie Review: A horror movie, but not in the sense that you are used to.
Summary: 4 Stars
After being discharged from the Navy, a disturbed young man named Elvis (Gael Garcia Bernal) seeks out his father, whom he has never met. When his father (William Hurt), now a preacher, rejects him, Elvis seeks revenge on his father through his father's new family.
"The King" is a "horror" movie, but not in the sense that you are probably used to. According to the "letter from the director", that is included in the DVD case of this movie, "The King" was partially inspired by the horror movies that the director saw in his youth, including "Brimstone and Treacle", a film about a strange young man who makes his way into the family of a middle-aged writer. That plot is pretty much the same as that of "The King" (except the bit about the writer), but to call this film a "horror" film would be misleading. The term "horror" usually evokes images of supernatural monsters or knife-wielding maniacs. Elvis is not a maniac and he is very much a human being. What this film deals with is the horrors that human beings are capable of, given the right (or wrong) circumstances.
I can imagine that this film might not be to everyone's tastes. It is slow moving to begin with, and the subject matter is often unpleasant (including the incestuous relationship that forms between Elvis and his half-sister). However, if you're not put off by the plot description, it is a well written and well acted movie (Hurt is in his best role in years and Bernal is always excellent) that takes some interested turns along the way. It's definitely worth giving a try.
Summary of The King
Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 10/23/2007 Run time: 103 minutes Rating: RArt House & International DVD Video
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