Coriolanus
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
I'm not a huge fan of William Shakespeare, but Coriolanus is a very good movie. They did an excellent job of modernizing this ancient play to the present. Ralph Fiennes and Gerald Butler give great performances as Caius Martinus Coriolanus and Tullus Aufidius, two war heroes fighting for their country. It's entertaining watching these two characters against each other then becoming allies to attack Rome. Some people might find the Elizabethan dialogue hard to understand if you're not familiar with Shakespeare. I was fine understanding what was being said. Coriolanus is a smart, well-crafted movie and a great directorial debut from Ralph Fiennes.
I'm not a huge fan of William Shakespeare, but Coriolanus is a very good movie. They did an excellent job of modernizing this ancient play to the present. Ralph Fiennes and Gerald Butler give great performances as Caius Martinus Coriolanus and Tullus Aufidius, two war heroes fighting for their country. It's entertaining watching these two characters against each other then becoming allies to attack Rome. Some people might find the Elizabethan dialogue hard to understand if you're not familiar with Shakespeare. I was fine understanding what was being said. Coriolanus is a smart, well-crafted movie and a great directorial debut from Ralph Fiennes.