A review by shoelessmama
Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare

adventurous funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed watching this much more than reading it. While reading it I missed a lot of the nuance that actors can bring to the words. In reading many of the jokes went over my head and I feel that I was able to appreciate more of them on screen. There was a lot that felt chauvinistic, a lot that was male bonding that I felt left out of. I enjoyed the bits where Prince Hal knew he needed to grow up or was being told so, or did so. I'm hoping that this was preamble to part 2 being more enjoyable. Fingers crossed.