I don't think it is directly based on history, it is based on Shakespeare's dramatization of a historical event. It has some facts mixed with creative license.
I did enjoy it though. It was nice to watch an epic story that isn't soaked in CGI and post processed effects. No women with swords, no out of place visible minorities, no veiled commentary on modern social issues or politics.
Just a story about a young man who didn't want to be king. Who becomes king and is manipulated into a war for the French crown.
It wasn't a perfect movie, but it had some great moments and I appreciated its more grounded portrayal of battle as an ugly mess.
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