Unexpectedly good. (8.5/10)

Rating: 8/10 (2 November 2019)

After watching 7.4 average review, I wasn't expecting much from this film, may be that's the main reason I ended up liking it more.
The casting is great, specially the young king, loved him in the role. The cinematography looks beautiful, some of you might get annoyed by the tint they used, but for me it worked, fits well for a period drama. I had no idea about this story and regardless about how accurate it is or not, I was invested.
It's nothing game of thrones or Vikings but as a film it works fine. The twist which they add at the end that, France never really attacked Hal can be predicted when the assassin just surrenders in the beginning of the movie and tell Hal that he has been sent to kill him. This idea doesn't sell you, But inspite of this suspicion, the movie catches up with Pattinson's character and you kinda forget it for a while and then it's officially revealed at the end that the attack from France never really happened and the "Good" king, was corrupted by his own people for their own benefit.
The movie has a lot of scenes where the emotions are portrayed with actions over dialogue which I love. Again, my ratings may fall down a notch after some time passes but for now I loved this one. I'd recommend this film to everyone who love period dramas.