Good effort but not a great result.

Rating: 5/10 (22 January 2012)

When only 20 people turn up at a showing for a newly released film it usually tells you what to expect, but as it was 10:30pm on a Saturday night I put those worries aside. They were soon back in my thoughts though.
The entire film is in old English to match its Shakespearean routes and at times it is incredibly hard to follow. The overall direction of the movie can be picked up on but so much is lost in translation too.
I think if you knew the story of Coriolanus before you watched this film you'd find it much more satisfying. Being more familiar with theatre would also benefit you but if you're going into this film with no knowledge of the language or the story, your experience would probably match mine.
Having said that the acting of Ralph Fiennes carries so much power and emotion and some of the scenes are incredible. The ending was also really good and it made me want to like this film but in truth I wish I'd have saved my money for January's other releases such as The Descendants, J Edgar and The Grey.