KING'S GAME is a political thriller about a journalist who becomes involved in a plot by a politician to destroy his rival. A number of plot twists ensure that the film is compelling, although it isn't particularly difficult to work out who the goodies (women, anti-Establishment types) and baddies (men, Spin Doctors, the Establishment) are.
Special mention must be made of the lighting which is superb, capturing Denmark in a variety of metallic blues, greys and greens, that really capture the mood of the conspiracy. The troubling relationship between politicians, journalists and spin doctors is well illustrated even if the film offers no solutions. Adult, sparse, with a commendably spartan attitude to dialogue and a cynical attitude to politics, this is a very enjoyable Euro-thriller.
Special mention must be made of the lighting which is superb, capturing Denmark in a variety of metallic blues, greys and greens, that really capture the mood of the conspiracy. The troubling relationship between politicians, journalists and spin doctors is well illustrated even if the film offers no solutions. Adult, sparse, with a commendably spartan attitude to dialogue and a cynical attitude to politics, this is a very enjoyable Euro-thriller.