Movie Cosmos - Message from the King

Description:

On a relentless quest to avenge his sister's murder, a man from Cape Town infiltrates a sprawling network of lowlifes and elites in Los Angeles.

Top Cast >

Chadwick Boseman

As Jacob King

Luke Evans

As Wentworth

Alfred Molina

As Preston

Teresa Palmer

As Kelly

Natalie Martinez

As Trish

Chris Mulkey

As Leary

Drew Powell

As Merrick

Jonno Roberts

As Rice

Dale Dickey

As Mrs. Lazlo

Jake Weary

As Bill

James Jordan

As Scott

Tom Felton

As Frankie

Arthur Darbinyan

As Duc

Lucan Melkonian

As Zico

Ava Kolker

As Boot

Wade Williams

As Keegan

Tom Wright

As Waylon

Diego Josef

As Armand

Roman Mitichyan

As Vrioni

Max Daniels

As Piotr

Amin El Gamal

As Martine

Anna Diop

As Becca

Joe Seo

As Sam

Alexia Dox

As Nurse

Hae Jung Chae

As Mrs. Yung

Sibongile Mlambo

As Bianca

Andrew Kirsanov

As Clerk

Jonny Coyne

As John

Jennifer Bolton Lee

As Cashier

Cheryl Hawker

As Old Woman

Lynn Adrianna

As DHS Officer #1

Paul Kim Jr.

As DHS Officer #2

Rachel Pringle Urb

As Stacy

Michael Patrick McGill

As Garbage Man

Bella Toscano

As Babysitter

Boris Arsoyev

As Henchman #4

Lola Herry

As Girl in Car

Andile Nebulane

As Police Officer - South Africa

Khristian Lupo

As Henchman #3 (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Fabrice Du Welz

Director

Alexei Boltho

Executive Producer

Jean-Baptiste Babin

Executive Producer

Alexis Scott

Costume Design

Tamara Gagarin

Associate Producer

Anna MacKenzie

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Xavier Marchand

Executive Producer

Nicolas Harvard

First Assistant Director

Oliver Butcher

Co-Producer, Screenplay

Diana Elbaum

Co-Producer

Joel Thibout

Executive Producer

Sandra Skora

Set Decoration

Mads Hansen

Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer

Keith Sayer

Key Makeup Artist

Jacklin Masteran

Additional Hairstylist

Benedict Carver

Executive Producer

Felix Penny

Additional Music

Valerie Nelson

Key Hair Stylist

Rhodri Thomas

Executive Producer

Laura Wiest

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Shawn Holden

Sound Mixer

Kenneth Walker

Hair Department Head

Steven Kemper

Executive Producer

Melanie Jones

Production Design

Manuel Chiche

Co-Producer

Ash R. Shah

Executive Producer

Craig Mann

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Atlan Jackson

Executive Producer

Vincent Cahay

Original Music Composer

Violaine Barbaroux

Co-Producer

Sian Richards

Makeup Department Head, Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Alice S. Kim

Co-Producer

Mark Carter

Second Assistant Director

Eve McCarney

Art Direction

Mark Bennett

Casting

David 'Goldy' Goldsmith

Video Assist Operator

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Stephen Cornwell

Screenplay, Producer

Beatrice Sisul

Editor

David Lancaster

Producer

Simon Cornwell

Producer

Monika Lenczewska

Director of Photography

Logan Coles

Co-Producer

Chadwick Boseman

Executive Producer

Reviews:

Gimly (6/10)

I'm a sucker for revenge thrillers, essentially all they really have to do is not suck and I'm on board. And Message from the King sure didn't suck. Even if it did, massive bonus points for the kid playing Payday 2.

Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.

2017-08-28

r96sk (7/10)

Chadwick Boseman carries it no doubt, but I did feel entertained throughout by 'Message from the King'.

It's a simple film. It doesn't do anything revolutionary or anything, yet still managed to keep me watching with interest for practically all of the 102 minute run time. I like how it starts most, with the connections feeling believable. It loses some of that as it goes on, though it didn't affect my enjoyment all that much.

Boseman really is the only true star of this though, as he gives a very good performance in the lead role as Jacob. Luke Evans (Paul) is pleasant too, while Teresa Palmer (Kelly) has a few moments. Alfred Molina (Mike) also appears, as do Messrs Draco Malfoy and Brad Bellick...

The ending isn't the greatest, though it is still serviceable. That coupled with the nice look of the film and a certain Mr. Boseman mean I'll remember this in a positive manner.

2021-03-16