Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Wizard-8 There's nothing really wrong with the premise of "Message from the King", that being about one man's quest to avenge the death of his sister. Yes, it's been done many times before, but with some imaginative direction and a sprinkling of a few fresh elements, it could very well have worked again. However, the actual end results are less than enthralling. The telling of this particular rehash does have in its favor the fact that it plays out in a more realistic manner than other tellings. There is also a seedy and gritty feeling that is appropriate for this premise and setting. But all this does not make up for the fact that the movie plays out in a way that is quite frankly slow, uninvolving, and downright boring at times. It's far too talkative, and seems to be spinning its wheels frequently. There also isn't that much action, and the direction of these few action sequences fails to boost the energy level at best, and is downright incompetent at its worst. Around the few action sequences, the movie is equally badly directed, with the camera zoomed in so close to the actors more often that not that you'll get a strong claustrophobia feeling. In the end, the movie doesn't even qualify as rainy day viewing, so I say skip it.

contact-86263 Nothing too over-the-top in the way of violence - everything is done with a reason. Well worth watching.

diggus doggus i wish i could show this film to all the haters who downvoted my review of Aftermath.Message From The King is a very personal take on the revenge film genre, kind of similar to Taken, but less Hollywood. The message, to be clear, is pain.Chadwick Boseman plays King, a black man from South Africa who shows up in the US to visit his sister, who is apparently living there.You can immediately understand that while the two siblings were close, they must have had some family issues that have now prevented from keeping close still. This is done without words, just by Acting(tm).King finds his sister's roommate, and we immediately understand that something bad has happened, she must have fallen in with the wrong crowd.King, who seems to be a young man of little means, proves himself to be a spectacular investigator and soon finds out what has happened and who needs some punishment. And he does bring on the bad people a great good deal of punishment, but not in a Hollywood "fire and brimstone" kind of way, but rather closer to the way you had that fight in highschool and nothing went as planned but in the end you won and the other guy lost.THIS is how you do grief. THIS is how you do real in a film. Boseman puts in some real effort and the result is tangible, helped by the fantastic direction and camera-work that frame the emotions rather than the script. Message From the King is a bit limited in scope, true. Guy goes on revenge. OK, but what is remarkable is that it uses good filmmaking and acting techniques to advance the story, instead of "good guy dodges bullets, bad guy's car explodes", which is, in my opinion, the reason why the rating is so low.Watch this film. If you don't like it, you'll know exactly what type of movie-goer you are.My vote: a solid 7.5/10 and hopefully we'll see more of Boseman.

niutta-enrico This movie puts together some among my favorite actors: from Alfred Molina to Luke Evans or Teresa Palmer or Chadwick Boseman, and follows an intriguing storyline.Unfortunately (on my opinion) the final result suffers the destiny of many TV movies: a plot doomed by annoying logical holes, an unkempt sequence of events and an (even more disturbing) insufficient development of key characters…Too many good actors for a missed opportunity.