Reviews for this film from our members:
- [New – 4/25] | Dragan Antulov @ Draxblog VI [Croatian]
- Tim Brayton @ Antagony & Ecstasy
- Excerpt: Whenever the film truly sings, it is almost entirely due to that electricity [between Mikkelsen and Følsgaard].
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: while Mads Mikkelsen has become an international star and has the sexier role here, it is Mikkel Boe Følsgaard who really astonishes, always keeping us wondering if the King’s madness is real or, at least in part, a tactic.
- Rich Cline @ Shadows on the Wall
- Susan Granger @ www.susangranger.com
- Excerpt: Epic and intriguing, this cautionary tale emerges as one of the best foreign films of the year.
- MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: Socialism as cool and sexy and radical? Is this a fantasy realm? No, it’s 250 years ago.
- Mathieu Li-Goyette @ Panorama-cinéma [French]
- Dan Lybarger @ KCActive.com
- Excerpt: Sometimes falling in love can really change the world or at least the fate of a nation.
- Simon Miraudo @ Quickflix
- Tiago Ramos @ Split Screen [Portuguese]
- Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: A fascinating and impressive historical drama with first-rate performances and splendid production values.
- Ron Wilkinson @ MonstersandCritics.com
- Excerpt: Steamy court intrigue, wild passion and the momentous decisions of charismatic visionaries have never had it better than this 18th Century Danish potboiler.
