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Coriolanus

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Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues (James Nesbitt, Paul Jesson). When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler). Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.
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Visceral and visually striking, Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus proves Shakespeare can still be both electrifying and relevant in a modern context.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Coriolanus is a determinedly grim but smart, resonant film, faithful to the tone of the original, done with some skill and conviction. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 27, 2019 Full Review Monika Bartyzel The Atlantic It's genre writing that entertains while tapping into enduring truths. Apr 10, 2018 Full Review John Hartl Seattle Times The other actors do their best to help Fiennes define this curious anti-hero. Incapable of playing the role of peacetime compromiser, his Coriolanus comes across as a warrior who simply can't function without a war. Rated: 3/4 Jan 8, 2013 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies A unique and daring movie. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Scott Nye Battleship Pretension For those who take elemental pleasure from hearing Shakespeare's beautiful verse delivered this well, your evening will be well spent, and as a piece of drama, Coriolanus still packs a punch. Mar 16, 2021 Full Review Matthew Rozsa matthewrozsa.com This is a manifesto not for fascism, but for hating human beings in general. Rated: 3/4 Dec 19, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Carlos I This is the kind of Shakespeare adaptation I can get behind. I just wish I was more familiar with the source material, or at least was clever enough to follow the Bard's prose... For what it was it well done, I'm sure an English major would love it. I was just soo lost that I got bored... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Jeffrey P Appears to be another remade Shakespeare manuscript, this time set in a modern fictitious warzone... I have problems with movies done in this manner, it's the dialogue, Shakespearean dialogue in a modern setting gets a big 'WTF?' from me when I first realize it's happening again. Looked like it might have been good had it not been in gibberish. The second half is easier to understand and follow than the first as dialogue becomes less important to conveyance of the narrative. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Walter W The Audience reviews show zero understanding: Don't understand the Rome of Plutarch that influenced Shakespeare's image of it; how Shakespeare presented Rome to 5 centuries of students. I loved it, like I loved Titus with Anthony Hopkins. Like this they decided to go with modern imagery, of a fascist military monarchy. Machine guns and tanks along with shields and swords. That's a must see. Didn't get as highly rated as this one. That one is a gorey mess. Ralph Fienes keeps things highbrow. I can't stand audience reviews, y'all love Marvel and blockbusters and cant stand anything that breaks the mold. This one is still loaded with violence but it aint enough, need lasers. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/23 Full Review Megan e Really interesting interpretation of Shakespeare's Coriolanus! Good performances by everyone, but I was especially surprised by Butler. Normally I can't stand his movies, but he actually acted in this film. Worth watching once Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/23 Full Review Jelisije J One of the few films that is based on a Shakespearean play that I actually enjoy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/19/23 Full Review steve d Not one of my favorite Shakespear stories but well made and cleverly updated. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus (Ralph Fiennes), is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues (James Nesbitt, Paul Jesson). When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler). Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.
Director
Ralph Fiennes
Producer
Ralph Fiennes, John Logan, Gabrielle Tana, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Colin Vaines
Screenwriter
John Logan
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Lonely Dragon
Rating
R (Some Bloody Violence)
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 20, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 30, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$756.5K
Runtime
2h 2m
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