I couldn’t connect with this story, and for any historical story that is essential. And that’s a shame, because the acting, the atmosphere, the little historical details, all worked well. It’s just the story that is told doesn’t give the characters room to grow on screen. The only real growth comes in the first and the last scenes, and neither one shows an emotional transition.
Connected to the place
Where the movie works is in projecting the slowness of the time. If you want to march on London, you literally have to walk. None of the commoners have a horse. Getting from one side of a river to another is an arduous, time-consuming task. Adding the bonfire as communication is a nice touch, especially since I just rewatched Lord of the Rings last week and the lighting of the beacons to call the Rohirrim to battle is a classic. This is just like that, except it’s one bonfire to signal people on the other side of a river. (So not like LOTR at all, but still a nice touch.)
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Historical Accuracy
I have no question that on the grand scale, this movie is accurate. There was an uprising, they marched on London, some of the king’s advisors met with the wrong end of an axe, the king betrayed them. Sure, those things happened. But was young Richard II tormented by dreams, did his mother disapprove of his actions, was there really a rebellion living in the woods afterward?
Just a little research reveals that this is all at best speculation and much of it is outright fantasy. And that’s the worst kind of historical movie.
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There are no extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of The Uprising.
| Rated: | (R) |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War |
| USA release date: | 2026-09-10 |
| Movie length: | |
| Starring: | |
| Director: | Paul Greengrass |
| Writer(s): | Paul Greengrass |
| Language: | en |
| Country: | US |
Plot
Andrew Garfield stars as the legendary leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. As war burns across England, he forms an army of the people to face the King’s might in a fight for justice and survival.
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