Rating of
2.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 02/23/20
Ralph Fiennes updates the Shakespeare play about a proud general (Fiennes) that plots vengeance against his home city for banishing him. His method? By siding with his own sworn enemy (Butler). Fiennes' direction is solid but he lessens the impact of the dialogue and drama with shaky cam and cramped staging. He is very good in the lead and captures the haughtiness of Coriolanus well. The themes feel as relevant today as they did in Shakespeare's era. The first half is more interesting than the second though. It seemed better paced.
