![]() ![]() ![]() Maybe I just wanted more of their story, along with Richard’s. “King Richard” is one sort: a subject-approved, by-the-numbers celebration of tennis titans who stand alone, together. He’s an extremely savvy dramatic actor, who lets his natural comic ebullience energize all sorts of material. ![]() That’s a shame, because Smith is not just a movie star. I couldn’t shake the feeling the key Williamses were being marginalized in their own story.ĭanielle Lawson, from left, Demi Singleton and Aunjanue Ellis in a scene from "King Richard." (AP) The movie makes no bones and no apologies about being a loving portrait of Richard. Frustratingly, “King Richard” blands out the personality differences in Venus (Saniyya Sidney)and Serena (Demi Singleton), treating them as a cutesy double act (”Yes, Daddy,” they say in unison). A lot of it works in spite of the writing. Then it hands off to Venus, as she rises like a rocket. The film feels like a relay race, with the story dominated for a long time by Richard’s homespun, unerring wisdom, travails and success. The debates are intense: With Venus getting all the initial focus, should she go pro? Wait a few years? There, coach Rick Macci (Jon Bernthal, amusingly exasperated) becomes a family friend, though Richard’s calling the shots. Then, an impasse, followed by a relocation of the family to Florida. With constant reminders of the value of the “open stance” from Richard, the girls flower under their first professional coach Paul Cohen (Tony Goldwyn). Pictures/AP)įrom there Richard, a night security guard, re-commits to his plan, and director Reinaldo Marcus Green (”Monsters and Men,” “Joe Bell”) recommits to his movie’s familiar blueprint for success. Will Smith, right, with Demi Singleton, left, and Saniyya Sidney in a scene from "King Richard." (Chiabella James/ Warner Bros. ![]()
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