It's a solid movie - and an ambitious release for Netflix

Rating: 8/10 (8 November 2019)

The King's ratings are probably diluted down because of the (alleged) lack of historical accuracy in the movie.
Since this bloody chapter of the 100 Year War between England and France has been depicted by many - namely in Shakespeare's epic plays - it is only natural that people dislike any deviations from reality.
To me personally, it is not a deal breaker. Perhaps because I am not fully aware of the inaccuracies depicted in The King.
As for the movie itself - I think is a very good portray of how a young King rose to power. His transformation from a drunken kid at fault with his father to the rightful king and leader of an army is well performed by new Hollywood hot property Timothée Chalamet (Call My By Your Name).
Joel Edgerton plays his right man and protector Falstaff - but also co-writes the script with director David Michod, a collaboration previously enacted in Rover.
Overall the movie has a solid score and visually ambitious scenes. Namely, the climax battle of Agincourt is reminiscent of the superbly conducted chaos of the best battles we saw on Game of Thrones, for example.
The things I disliked about the movie are perhaps the lack of something more epic. Everything seems planned and going in the right motion. There are not many changes in pace. There is a relevant twist near the end but other than I thought it needed to feel grander. More epic that it really felt.
Also - nothing against Robert Pattinson, but why casting an American actor and make him a cartoonish jackass with a fake French accent? Would it not be easier to cast a French actor to make the accent more believable? Found that part to be a bit childish.
But in any case it is a good historical epic movie - more a 7.5 than a 8 really - and a visually and creatively ambitious one for Netflix. Worth a watch.
PS: Netflix had already ventured in the genre in Outlaw King, but I think The King is a superior movie overall