Coriolanus DVD Review.
This blood splattered adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tale is very obviously Ralph Fiennes baby. It is his directorial debut. The film is star-packed and glorious. It is hard to think how someone could take this tale and tell it in a modern way until they do.
Fiennes plays Caius Martius Coriolanus, Rome’s most courageous general. His downfall comes after the people’s fury grows as he publicly expresses scorn for their suffering. The people of Rome are hungry and riots are widespread. War and Mayhem ensues.
Gerald Butler plays Tullus Aufidius, Coriolanus mortal enemy, who becomes his ally. This film is action-packed and is full of brilliant lines. Well obviously, Shakespeare did write it.
Coriolanus accurately describes itself as a ‘bloody, but timeless, tale of war and revenge’. It does not disappoint. Full marks for this film. It is a spectacular film which is cinema at its best.
Coriolanus 