Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Chadwick BosemanJacob King
- Luke EvansWentworth
- Alfred MolinaPreston
- Teresa PalmerKelly
- Natalie MartinezTrish
- Chris MulkeyLeary
- Drew PowellMerrick
- Jonno RobertsRice
- Dale DickeyMrs. Lazlo
- Jake WearyBill
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The Playlist
Message from the King isn’t a chore to watch by any means; and there are moments that suggest the more colorful neo-noir that might’ve been. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
With a slick, outsider’s perspective on the City of Angels and some interesting possibilities that are set up early on, this Message gets off to a great start. But the screenplay becomes a muddle and then a mess in its second half. - 40
Screen Daily
Ultimately the visual polish and subplots merely serve as fleeting distractions from the weary familiarity of this two-fisted tale. - 38
Movie Nation
Boseman carries himself with confidence in every role, but the rat hole this picture twists into must have left even him shaken. - 30
Variety
It’s a dark and all-around unpleasant journey to take.