The Lost King

Reveals a distinctly British obsession with royalty and propriety that doesn’t always translate with the same reverence abroad. But the more important story is the one about discrimination and misinformation&#59; that fact can be twisted into fiction

A true story, potentially inspirational but mostly just peculiar.

The viewer will recognize a classic David vs. Goliath tale at the heart of The Lost King, which is what makes it such a good story.

It's sweet and nice, but it didn't need the extra stuff.

Stephen Frears gives us something really comforting, sweet, solid and sincere.

As it ticks along from one small but crucial development to another, this climax is far more exciting than any part of any superhero movie I’ve seen in recent months.

One of those cases where the tedium outweighed the anticipation.

The Lost King is the type of movie about an underestimated and persistent person where you know exactly how it's going to end. This traditionally made drama has a very watchable journey though, mostly because of Sally Hawkins' engaging lead performance.

It's a quiet movie, but it's still a lovely movie because Sally Hawkins, Oscar-nominee, is just fantastic as Philippa Langley, the woman just obsessed with finding the grave of Richard III. I loved this movie.

While a fascinating story of the bureaucracy around historical treasures, its most noteworthy element about the unchecked prejudices towards those with mental & physical handicaps is buried under domestic issues and a visualization of the lead's fantasy.