King Richard Review
Will Smith, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air himself completely transforms in King Richard , a true story about how the deeply flawed yet perseverant Richard Williams molded his girls Venus and Serena into world-class tennis champions. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green this picture makes no effort to pull back from the unflinching reality of these characters and the trials they had to endure to find the path to success both externally and internally. That reality is no better represented than by Will Smith’s authentic portrayal of the iconic but controversial Richard Williams in this rollercoaster of a ride that taps into the full spectrum of human emotions in this inspirational but also revealing character-based tale. The story of Richard Williams is one that is told completely from the lens of said respective narrator and Will Smith’s likeness to Williams just happens to be a coincidence as the instant you see Will Smith onscreen you just as quickly forget that it's Will Smit