Henry V - 1944 - 7/10

Rousing, old-fashioned spectacle serves as epic achievement and morale booster (during WWII).
The young king, still regarded as a wastrel, finds tensions with France near breaking point.
Solution? Invade and conquer, despite having smaller forces.
The Technicolor is, at once, dazzling and distracting. The colors are beyond belief.
The battle sequences are outstanding. Transitions between the Globe and locations are inspired.
For all that, the film is – not stilted – pretty. Shiny.
Olivier is masterful, although you always know this is Sir Laurence.