King's Game
King's Game
| 10 August 2004 (USA)
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Starting a new job as a political journalist at a leading newspaper, Ulrik Torp witnesses a brutal struggle for power in the Midparty's ranks -- a struggle that coincides with the charismatic party leader's involvement in a near fatal car accident. A flurry of lies and media speculation surrounds the incident. Gradually, Ulrik unearths a ruthless conspiracy involving the incumbent prime minister.

Reviews
UnowPriceless hyped garbage
Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
Guy 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.
aob-3 "Kongekabale" is a good movie - solid handiwork, excellent actors, a catching and moving script, nicely produced, certainly a movie to enjoy. But don't expect a masterpiece.Why not? Because crucial characters and plot elements simply do not convince.The main character, the young journalist, is simply too naïve to have gone through his studies (including his trainee service) without realizing that people may have less honest motives for giving a journalist a hint. On top of that, he is the son of a former Secretary of Justice. At home, has he heard nothing of the less positive sides of politics? Another important character, the female politician, apparently has the power and energy to pursue the party presidency (expecting the seat as prime minister) at a time when her husband has been seriously mentally ill for months. Of course, politicians experience this kind of situation like everybody else - but for her to pursue the presidency in this situation - I do not believe it. Whether male or female, a politician would require a solid amount of back-up in that situation - and for that kind of job.I quite liked the movie, but still, I was disappointed as many have sung its praise in Denmark, and it did not live up to this praise.But still, enjoy it, it's as good movie and it's better than quite a lot of other mainstream movies.
Graeme Qewe I always knew, that this movie was one to watch, and one which would be of interest of me, so when I got the chance to see it, I didn't let the opportunity miss. But never did I know, of how great I would find this movie. Mainly, you see movies, which you find good, bad or indifferent, but rarely you see movies that are truly captivating as "Kongekabale" was for me. I guess it depends on what kind of movie you like. I like movies, where I can't predict it all, with complicated plots, that you sit and try and figure out, while watching. And all this I got with "Kongekabale".It's about a reporter getting a leak about the husband to the woman who might get in power after the next election. But that's just a layer, the top of the iceberg. It suddenly evolves to a huge amount of layers of lies, cheats and people that literary would kill for power. And the spiderweb just evolves and evolves.The movie is based (although in exaggerated form) on real events, and even though the plot is exaggerated, it surely sends a message about current politics all over the world, and how people behave with power.The actors play well, and the directing and script is top notch. The movie is perfectly balanced, and also some remarks makes you laugh on occasion, without it sounding odd or out of place. And the ending itself is so amazing, that I couldn't believe it.A masterpiece. Watch it!
Daniel Clausen This is one of the movies that you see hundreds of from the big movie-mekka, Hollywood... But in the last couple of years, danish movies have improved radically, and producers abroad has gotten an eye open towards danish actors, producers, directors and so on and so forward... But most of our big hits have been comedies and action-movies, and almost always with an actor by the name of Kim Bodnia in the leading role... But now it's time to introduce the first danish thriller since Nattevagten (Nightwatch, as the American replicant of it is called), Kongekabale...The movie is based on a book by the same name, and the book is loosely based on a true story - with rewritten names and so on and so forward... The book got great reviews, and so did the movie... And it's just...I went to the cinema to watch the movie, as I read the book a couple of months ago and wanted to see if the movie could live up to the suspense of the book... And it does...With Søren Pilmark as the mean politician, who seems to be involved in all the mysterious happenings, and Anders W. Berthelsen as the nosey reporter, who smells something is wrong, we've got two of Denmarks best actors to ensure us of a good evening spend in front of the screen... Søren Pilmark, who is well-known for his comic-talent, shows a dark side of himself and delivers a GREAT performance... Anders W. Berthelsen, who got his real breakthrough this spring with a leading role in the danish drama-series Krøniken, shows a more progressive side of himself, and it suits him just as fine as the shy guy he is known for...With all this said, I can't say nothing else that:Go see the movie - it can easily live up to similar Hollywood-movies...