Just reading the lines can be worth the fare.

Kenton 2022-01-14 08:01:47

After watching Coriolanus, the obscure dialogue was daunting at first, but slowly looked like it was entering a whirlpool, deeply attracted. Beginning to understand and understand the reasons why Shakespeare’s language and writing are highly admired by the world, the depth and breadth of its charm may not be commented on by people like us with little knowledge. The literary masters are only for worship.

This is a film with a purely male perspective. The subject matter, story, theme, and role are emphasized, and everything is masculine. I also mentioned in the interview with Ralph that one of the reasons he chose this as the first director's work is that the show does not involve the selling point of love. A very bold and lucky director, he chose a niche theme with no mainstream selling point but his own favorite for his first work, and successfully made the film take shape, release, and show it to the public.

Ralph Fiennes is the first director. I can’t comment on the professional perspective of the directing. The only thing I can say is my own look and feel.

The plot of the movie is compact, and the dialogue comes from Shakespeare. RF reads his lines naturally with his signature stage imprint. Naturally, his acting skills need not be said much, and he is unanimously recognized. Special mention is made of the royal grandmother Vanessa. The old drama bones are used for the town market. Raising the eyebrows and the eyebrows between the hands and feet is all about the aura! The few scenes with RF are the essence of this movie! The ending of the story is a little weaker, and I feel like it ends in a hurry without explaining clearly. In addition, if Gerard Butler's character can be more plump and Yuliang's sense of contention is stronger, the story will be more attractive.

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Extended Reading
  • Denis 2022-03-18 09:01:06

    The tragedy of an expert living in a fart. As for the form of expression (theatrical form of Shakespeare's work on the screen), it may be called innovation, but at least I feel uncomfortable.

  • Fatima 2022-03-26 09:01:11

    People who don't understand the ancient Roman system and history will definitely not understand the essence of this film. Fiennes was able to seamlessly transplant Shakespeare's golden sentences and ancient Roman legends into today's era. In addition to telling the familiar stories of loyalty and betrayal and cherishing heroes, he also explored the history of the political system for thousands of years. Dilemma between democracy and autocracy. But what impresses me the most is the gesture and expression of the noble and contemptuous of all things that day. How can a sparrow understand the heart of a hawk?

Coriolanus quotes

  • [last lines]

    Caius Martius Coriolanus: I am returned your soldier, no more infected with my country's love than when I parted hence, but still subsisting under your great command. We have made peace with no less honor to the Volscians than shame to the Romans.

    Tullus Aufidius: Tell the traitor, in the highest degree, he hath abused your powers.

    Caius Martius Coriolanus: Traitor? How now?

    Tullus Aufidius: Aye, traitor, Martius.

    Caius Martius Coriolanus: Martius?

    Tullus Aufidius: Aye, Martius. Caius Martius. Dost thou think I'll grace thee with that robbery, thy stolen name Corioloanus?

    [to his soldiers]

    Tullus Aufidius: Perfidiously he hath betrayed your business and given up, for certain drops of salt, your city, Rome. I say "your city", for his wife and mother, breaking his oath and resolution like a twist of rotten silk. Never admitting counsel of the war, but at his nurse's tears, he whined and roared away your victory.

    Caius Martius Coriolanus: Hear'st thou, Mars?

    Tullus Aufidius: Name not the god, thou boy of tears.

    Caius Martius Coriolanus: Measureless liar, thou has made my heart too great for what contains it. "Boy"? O slave. Cut me to pieces, Volsces! Men and lads, stain all your edges on me! "Boy"? If you have writ your annals true, 'tis there that, like an eagle in a dovecote, I fluttered your Volscians in Corioles. Alone I did it. "Boy".

    Tullus Aufidius: [to his soldiers] Let him die for it.

  • Menenius: [taking Coriolanus to meet the commoners] Have you not known the worthiest men have done it?

    Caius Martius Coriolanus: Custom calls me to it. What custom wills, in all things should we do it. What must I say? "Look, sir, my wounds. I got them in my country's service."

    Menenius: O me, the gods! You must not speak like that. You must desire them to think upon you.

    Caius Martius Coriolanus: Think upon me? Hang 'em. I would they would forget me.