Without the King
First Run Features | Release Date: April 25, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
The film, fluidly shot by James Adolphus, remains deeply sensitive to the complexities of a culture whose attachment to monarchy contravenes its best interests. This dilemma is gradually becoming clear to Princess Sikhanyiso, the oldest of the king's 22 children and a student in California. Intelligent, articulate, caring and strong-willed, she could be her country's best hope. Read full review
63
New York PostV.A. Musetto
By far the film's most interesting subject is the king's eldest daughter, 18-year-old Princess Sikhanyiso, who likes to be known as Pashu. She's a self-styled rapper who goes to a Catholic college in California and acts like the spoiled rich kid that she is. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Intelligent but incomplete-feeling documentary. Read full review
60
Village VoiceVadim Rizov
A cut above the average Quad-bound video agit-prop doc, Michael Skolnik's Without the King succeeds mostly through negative virtues. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie Scheib
With Swaziland providing this mother lode of material, helmer Michael Skolnik extracts only the most pedestrian of films. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
A curious mixture of banality and revelation. Read full review
40
Film ThreatPhil Hall
It is a shame the film doesn't cast a wider net into deeper political waters – the outrage is barely scratched in this production. Read full review
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