A beautiful showcase of a slow burn in an excessively serious tone

Rating: 5/10 (19 March 2020)

Whether the historical accuracy of the film is correct or not, this showcase of a medieval period drama lands flat in that, it tries, but fails to reach a deep enough character study for the main character played by Chalamet, with his motivations not fully explored, or his psychology as he takes on the role of king left almost as a second thought.
While it is beautifully shot and there are a couple of highly accomplished action scenes, ultimately this movie shows its length, and however good are the acting performances, particularly from Chalamet, acting alone can't help salvage this movie from being sadly passable.