Brady Coleman, Gael García Bernal, Jessica Schwartz
After serving time in the Navy, 21-year-old Elvis (Gael Garcia Bernal) decides to look up the father (William Hurt) who abandoned him as a child, only to find him working as a small-town pastor with a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 10, 2006
Stats: 1,123 reviews
lack of character development and plausibility make this a chore to sit through. the impressive performances from the cast is unfortunately its only highlight.
Somehow against all odds The King is dark yet somehow fulfilling. Bernal is terrific in a role where he hides who he really is. His actions seem to come off with no malicious intent despite the obvious destruction they could cause. It makes for an extremely creepy and twisted pro...( read more)
Really interesting, family ties and religion rear there head. And a man whos father does not want to know him but his whole life is altered because of one ripple in life.
Amazing film! Clever, disturbing, and clings to your thoughts for days. Still can't believe how much it afected me! ych!
A real tough cookie to swallow. Very disturbing and deeply deeply deeply depressing in just about every way. I had a really difficult time watching it, it made me so uncomfortable at times. However, the performances of William Hurt as the father and Gael Garcia Bernal as the psyc...( read more)
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