Coriolanus

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Red in D @redindenver 14h I found it very confusing ... Shakespearean yet with seemingly a lot of modern touches ... like cameras with flashbulbs, tanks, modern weaponry, etc. In addition to confusing, I just found it unenjoyable (is that a word??) And they were speaking English, but not very understandable English with "thee" and "thou" -- I suppose although they used modern weaponry and other modern stuff; they drew the line at using anything but Shakespearean language. Anyway, it was not for me. I didn't finish watching it. See more JM H @JMH9999 Nov 24 Couldn’t get past the very graphic scene showing Butler blowing a detainee’s brains out. Vomit. I just can’t take this crap anymore. Did they really have to do that? See more Chris H @RT60525826 Sep 24 Make no mistake, this is Shakespeare, with all that that entails. The wordplay is brilliant but you do have to concentrate. A great cast and good visuals make it easier to digest. See more S S. @SShol Aug 21 Absolutely outstanding. The Shakespearean dialogue during the initial war scene is jarring, but it works perfectly and naturally during the rest of the movie’s drama. Fantastic film and such a great way to show the relevance and modernity of a story 2500 years old and written 400 years ago. The dialogue is haunting and powerful. Would absolutely recommend this! See more Laura D @RT29933225 06/25/2025 I would say it is a masterpiece. I wasn't expecting Shakespeare dialogue. I was taken aback then delighted. Butler absolutely terrified me with one of his warrior speeches. They say war is hell, which I've understood in terms of carnage, injury and death; even seeing one's friends perish. But Butler then personified the statement war is hell in his terrifying rage and desire for vengeance in his speech. No one should ever provoke war after experiencing that terror. They brought out Shakespeare in a groundbreaking modern venue and showed Shakespeare to be a timeless genius. The acting, directing, producing along with authorship made it a masterpiece. See more 06/02/2025 The reason audience scores are lower is that most cannot understand the content and its relevance to modernity. This is a great adaptation of Coriolanus. A play by Shakespeare that is not as widely known to the public at large but is still relevant. There is no denying that this film brings the story to a modern era unflinchingly and with powerful performances. Ralph Fiennes portrayal is simply as good as it gets. His intensity drives the film and pushes it beyond any modern retelling of Shakespeare. The entire cast seem to throw themselves into their roles to match his performance and that is what a great director does. They don’t just push you, they provoke you to be better. They dare you to step up to the challenge they lay down because the vision is theirs and they want to include you. It is obvious that Chastain, Redgrave, Cox and Butler felt obligated to rise to Fiennes level of passion. Anyone that doesn’t think this is a magnificent piece of filmmaking misses the point being made. That is the transcendency of the stories from centuries ago are still relevant. That man’s ambitions and nature has not changed at all. Simply fantastic and Fiennes should definitely make more of these types of films. I have always been a fan of Ralph Fiennes but never craved to see him in roles as much as I want to see hime as Macbeth, Caesar etc. See more Read all reviews

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