Movie

Message from the King

2017 · 102 min

A grim, single-minded revenge thriller that feels like a slow, bruising descent into a corrupt city, with a quiet, brooding intensity.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, corruption, crime, family
Content: Strong violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
corruption
crime
family
justice
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong