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A United Kingdom

Crit

It's refreshing to see black racism give white racism a run for its money, but let's face it, that's never a fair fight. This is moral medicine, vapid writing and routine direction made sometimes palatable by the actors: David Oyelowo is Seretse Khama, a man who gave up a throne (of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, forerunner of Botswana) for the woman he loved (Rosamund Pike). Unfortunately, both leads are unremittingly saintly, thus barely human, and almost all the forces of Britain are unremittingly evil, thus ditto.

Trailers

• Table 19--I promise you this was pitched as The Breakfast Club at a wedding reception.