Sometimes, you get a movie...

...that totally knocks you sideways. The King (directed by James Marsh) is such a movie. Its the story of Elvis Valderez who is honourably discharged from the Navy. He decides to find his father who has become a born again Christian with a new family and life as a pastor.

Its Completely refreshing, not a cliche in sight and wonderful performances from Gael Garcia Bernal (Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros) as Elvis and William Hurt (too many to name) as his father. A tight script, nicely balanced pace and a story punctuated by a few genuinely shocking moments (one of which actually had me shouting 'fucking hell' at the screen) all add up to one of the best movies I've seen this year. Great stuff and highly recommended.