A very great movie. Will Smith did a good job.

Fantastic movie and great acting by Smith

An engaging biopic that shows the rise of two underdogs with the help and detriment of their stubborn yet passionate father.

It really is as good as they say it is.

I don't even like tennis but the story of Richard Williams is incredible. Absolutely worth watching to see his vision and drive and to go against expert opinions on what to do to achieve his and his daughters ambitions. Incredible.

Typically, I'm an easy mark for sports movies. Stuff like Rocky, Rudy, Hoosiers and Sandlot are some of my all-time favorite films. Even lesser sports movies always seem to strike a cord with me because of the timeless messages they instill. I will always enjoy themes like, work hard and you can achieve your goals, or when you get knocked down you get back up again. Problem is, most sports movies like to focus on the underdog. We root for them to succeed because they're the lost cause, and it is all the more triumphant to see them rise up to the challenge of their rivals. How do you do that with Venus and Serena Williams? It's kind of like making a sports movie about Tom Brady, yes they all were underdogs at some point in their career, but from a very young age they were the ones to beat. So in theory, the idea of focusing on the father of a great athlete seems like a great idea. Behind every great athlete was a parental figure helping them along the way, and it is about time they get the spotlight they deserve. Parents, they the real MVP. But there is fair amount of irony to this story. A large portion of the story focuses on Richard Williams saying how he isn't trying to steal the spotlight, and how what he is doing is entirely for the children. Richard not wanting to steal the spotlight from his daughters...in a movie called "King Richard"... where Will Smith stars as Richard, and wins an Oscar. Kind of looks like Richard Williams is stealing the spotlight from his daughters. There's a lot a liked in the movie. I liked the moments of parenting that Richard has with the family, trying to teach them to stay humble. I think Jon Bernthal steals the show as he enters in. Where Will Smith's accent may be distracting at times, I never for a second disbelieved Bernthal's accent in this movie. On the negative side, the character of Richard Williams comes across as an attention seeking glory hound. He takes offense from people that mean him absolutely no disrespect. A character says "It's amazing that your daughters have come so far." and Richard construes that statement to be insulting. Come to think of it, maybe Will Smith was perfect casting for this role. The movie still succeeds as being a fine sports movie, a good inspirational tale, and teaches lessons of both staying humble while still not selling yourself short. It may not be an ace, but it still scores points on me.

Watched today, Sat. Nov. 30, 2024. I really wanted this to be a movie about the real stars of the family, Serena and Venus Smith, along with their mother and sisters. Cannot recommend unless your enjoy, sentimental made-for-온라인카지노추천-movies. Will Smith and Jada Smith are to blame for this mess. I doubt either of them will ever get another shot at producing a film. The only job Smith had after 2022 was another boring "Bad Boys" sequel. Once was enough. I've seen better acting than Will Smith's performance in dog food commercials. Cannot understand how Will Smith won an Academy Award for this performance. The members of the Academy were too lazy to watch Denzel Washington in the Tragedy of Macbeth, so they gave the award to a feel-good movie instead. Except for all the female leads and co-stars, the male actors seem like armatures and appear to be hung over. Either that, or they had the worse make up artists on set. What a huge disappointment!

Just because it aims to inspire doesn't mean it would. The movie is a mess. The guy is a dick. The story should've been how the two girls overcame all the obsticles including the dick Dad.

Tennis isn't a real sport. Probably a good movie though. It's on Peacock so I'll watch, and I I've always liked Will Smith.

LAME and not consistent to the true person Very forced and not believable. Some actors try too gard to be good actors…this is definitely the case. Can’t act and trys soo hard to get it right but ultimately fails at any reality. Waste of time. DONT WATCH

This was an absolute must watch! This movie was very captivating and inspirational. I would recommend to anyone if they’re in need of a feel good movie.

Mediocre film that without Will Smith’s star power would have been little more than a movie of the week biopic. Hence the reason a film about Venus Williams is named after Smith’s character. The film chronicles the humble beginnings of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, focusing mostly on Venus, and her father, Richard, played by Smith. Essentially, it’s a rags to riches story about overcoming adversity and never giving up on your dreams. Smith delivers an underwhelming performance of an unlikeable character, but Saniyya Sidney shines as young Venus. The dramatic final tennis match went on far too long. They should have cut that scene by half.

Cliched. But worth a watch

I hung onto every word. Interesting, suspenseful, heartbreaking, heartfelt, inspirational, and amazing.

No matter what happened at the Academy Awards, Smith's performance was truly Oscar-worthy. He played a flawed man...flawlessly. Great balance of family/sports scenes and quirky enough to hold one's interest (not a given in sports movies).

Well acted movie! I really liked it. Will Smith does not disappoint!

Outstanding-- story, acting, everything about it.

Generic movie they keep making again and again.

A movie about a terrible person played by an a terrible person.

I didn't feel this was an Oscar worthy performance. Many other biographies have been better done.