Richard III Reviews

I actually wathed this movie in a Shakespeare class in college and found some of the scenes in this movie over the top. The tank scene at the beginning is beyond silly and so is the death of Robert Downey Jr.... Read more

This version of Richard III is un frickin' believeable. Ian gave a stunning performance as Richard. This story kinda gave me a picture of Nazi Germany only this time its just Yorks v.s. Lancaster. This film is a grade A! You... Read more

There are two definitive productions of Richard III: - Sir Laurence Olivier's 1955 film version, which he directed and in which he plays the title role, supported by Sir Cedric Hardwicke as King Edward, Sir John Gielgud as Clarence, the... Read more

Shakespeare's plays have been adapted since the beginning of the movie industry. And this is one of the best adaptations I've seen to date. The acting is simply brilliant and leaves you 100% compelled. Ian McKellen gives his best, while the... Read more

Richard III like you've never seen it. This is not for the faint of heart, but the acting and visuals are brilliant, and Ian McKellan and Maggie Smith steal the show. Odd, quirky, and dark ... but a film lovers treat... Read more

Sir Ian was great. Shakespeare with a modern twist. And how about that final scene right out of "Dr. Strangelove." A fun movie.... Read more

This is one of those versions of Shakespeare that will not appeal to the traditionalist who believes everything has to be done in period costume and that no liberties can be taken with staging. However, for those with confidence in the... Read more

I am surprised how many people seem to hate this film. I am not a Shakespeare expert,but I love history and the 1930s and 1940s are my favourite period,so I love the way the our odd Royal Family is shown... Read more

I think updating Shakespeare's plays to more modern eras can be a good idea, but attempts quite often fail due to "modernizing" of the original text into the current vernacular, adding modern slang terms and modern pop-political slants and such... Read more

-Probable spoilers-This is the first adaptation of Richard III I've seen, and I loved it. Transferring the play into the 1930s allows it a modern(ish) anchor that most Shakespeare adaptations fail at, giving it a better sense of authenticity rather... Read more