Coriolanus Movie Reviews

A bold, often bloody reinterpretation of one of Shakespeare’s relatively neglected plays, Coriolanus, marks the directing debut of Ralph Fiennes. Retaining the Bard’s dense verbosity, the film resonates particularly well for contemporary times. The action is shifted from the original setting of ancient Rome to a fictional present-day city “calling itself Rome”. The parallels with recent international hostilities are underscored by the gritty, handheld camerawork

Et tu Coriolanus! This no doubt belongs the bard's lesser known plays category. But then its relevance is as contemporary as it can get -- territorial wars, riots, people's movement, revolts, protests, scheming, stabbing.... But that's not the only thing Coriolanus lays claim to. The movie marks the entry of actor Ralph Fiennes into directorial territory. Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes) and Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) are two sworn enemies in a 'place called Rome'

Long regarded as one of the most complex, and least accessible of Shakespeare's plays, 'Coriolanus' makes its way to the screen as an intense, slam-bang action movie that marks Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut. The film is set in "a place calling itself Rome" (but shot against the stark landscape of Belgrade and the Serbian countryside), with Fiennes himself taking the role of ruthless killing machine Caius Martius, a proud warrior-general committed to honor

Directed by Ralph Fiennes and based on one of the lesser known plays by William Shakespeare, Coriolanus the film, is a realistically rendered modern day tale set in war-torn Belgrade, Serbia 'a place calling itself Rome.' The chancy setting itself renders high drama with its conflict-ridden ruins and rampant military action. The Bard's beautiful language is juxtaposed amidst macho arrogance. A cannily orchestrated volley of bullets doesn't actually work

Coriolanus Review Biz Rating: 1.5/5 stars. What’s Good: The script; the performances; the masterful adaptation; ...