Great potential lost in translation

Rating: 2/10 (10 January 2012)

I love the modern takes on Shakespearean plays , but this was really hard work , i'm sorry the original dialogue just doesn't fit, it's far to wordy for modern audiences , Should have been a very relevant film for the recent financial troubles in Europe and great powerful performances from Ralph Fiennes and Gerard Butler, along with superb action sequences and cameos from various actors did make me want to stay till the end , but i couldn't and for only the second time in my life walked out an hour in , along with others at the same showing , I have no doubt some that know the story will love this . but a very Limited audience i'm afraid .