A very, very, very long movie.
Everything seems borrowed from other Shakespeare film adaptations. Sadly, the biggest thing this film lacks is passion. True, the subject matter is brutal, but dark tones, art direction, & Elizabethan dialogue do not alone a great film make.
It failed to generate any spark, and I had trouble caring about any of the characters. Pretentious is the word that comes to mind.
Lange does a good job, but she actually doesn't have much screen time. And the Rhys brothers are just obnoxious, yelling & screaming every line.
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was released in the same time frame, and though it may not have been the greatest film to grace the silver screen, at least it wasn't weighed down by the snooty self-important baggage of this production.
Even the group orgy is a letdown. If you need to see something of that nature, I'm sure Caligula will give you your fix... at least there's no pretense disguising what that film is...
So, so, so long. And very heavy. Like dragging rocks to the pyramids. 2 & 3/4 hrs. Good luck. See it if you must.
Everything seems borrowed from other Shakespeare film adaptations. Sadly, the biggest thing this film lacks is passion. True, the subject matter is brutal, but dark tones, art direction, & Elizabethan dialogue do not alone a great film make.
It failed to generate any spark, and I had trouble caring about any of the characters. Pretentious is the word that comes to mind.
Lange does a good job, but she actually doesn't have much screen time. And the Rhys brothers are just obnoxious, yelling & screaming every line.
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was released in the same time frame, and though it may not have been the greatest film to grace the silver screen, at least it wasn't weighed down by the snooty self-important baggage of this production.
Even the group orgy is a letdown. If you need to see something of that nature, I'm sure Caligula will give you your fix... at least there's no pretense disguising what that film is...
So, so, so long. And very heavy. Like dragging rocks to the pyramids. 2 & 3/4 hrs. Good luck. See it if you must.
