Interesting Shakespeare Adaptation!

Rating: 8/10 (27 October 2013)

Coriolanus is a pretty interesting and engaging effort by Ralph Fiennes who is making his directorial debut with this film. I liked the idea with setting the film in modern times a la Jesus Christ Superstar, but I don't know if I liked the idea of using Shakespeare language because the film sometimes got confusing with all the old English. That being said, it's a fun, violent film and is pretty faithful to the original source as well.
Fienne's film is about a general named Coriolanus who is expelled from Rome by the people because of his tyranny. So he sides with his mortal enemy, the Volscian leader Aufidius to take back Rome.
The acting is pretty good. Ralph Fiennes does a solid job as lead actor and has some intense moments. Likewise, Gerard Butler does a good job as the blood lust Aufidius. Brian Cox and Vanessa Redgrave have good moments. As much as I like Jessica Chastain, I feel like she is not needed in this film.
Overall, this is a good adaptation of Shakespeare and I love how it is set in modern times. But they should have stuck with modern English to avoid any confusion. I can't believe not many people saw this film, but it's a watchable, entertaining one. I rate this film 8/10.