The film’s point of view leaves you without elation, but the actors are so up that you feel their pride in working on true dramatic poetry.

| Sep 12, 2023

Completely unnecessary. [Full review in Spanish]

| Dec 1, 2022

Reigniting Shakespeare's poetry on screen, the movie is not only accessible to a general audience -- it has enough excitement, wit and suspense to hold its own in the Hollywood fray.

| Jun 12, 2020

Branagh has made a hotblooded, lively and moving Henry V that speaks pertinently to a new generation.

| Jun 12, 2020

There is a great deal of value in Branagh`s version, not least in his own lead performance as a soft, indefinite Henry who defines himself over the course of the play.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 27, 2019

If Olivier gave us the glint of sunlight on armor and the wind roaring through the pennants and flags, Branagh gives us the rot, the mold, the wounds and the crusted blood underneath.

| Nov 27, 2019

This is a solidly mounted production, with the contrasts between the finery of the court and the grime of the battlefield as striking as the excellent cast of noted thespians.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 27, 2019

Aside from the confusing scenes with Falstaff, it all works very well and is very impressive considering it is Branagh's directorial debut.

| Original Score: 8.5/10 | Feb 6, 2019

There's a boldness to Branagh's Henry V, which shows off the cinematic possibilities of Shakespeare without a lot of distracting razzle-dazzle.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 4, 2015

[VIDEO ESSAY] Toward "turning many years into an hourglass," Branagh the screenwriter condenses "King Henry the Fifth," while adding in elements from the first and second parts of "King Henry the Fourth." The effect is seamless.

| Original Score: A | Jan 29, 2012

Like Sir Larry's, this remains Branagh's best movie and although less spirited and more actorish than its predecessor, it has a modern feel and a grittier tone to it, notably in the battle scenes.

| Jul 1, 2008

A stirring, gritty and enjoyable pic which offers a plethora of fine performances from some of the U.K.'s brightest talents.

| Jul 1, 2008

It might never be as famous as Olivier's, but it should carry considerable clout for years to come.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 1, 2008

The cast -- including Derek Jacobi as the modern-dress chorus, Paul Scofield, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson, and Robbie Coltrane in an effective cameo as Falstaff -- is uniformly fine without any grandstanding.

| Jul 1, 2008

Branagh succeeds in his blunt, robust portrayal of the Soldier-King, hauling the film along in the wake of his own gung-ho performance.

| Jun 24, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 17, 2005

Shakespeare with guts, passion and spectacle

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 12, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 4, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 7, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 16, 2003