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Overall Grade: A+
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
Adolf, Duke of Gloucester
by BrianB (movies profile) (Dec 4, 2005)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Lies, manipulation, powerlust, cruelty, fear, murder--eternal characteristics of dictatorship. From Caligula to Stalin to Saddam Hussein, tyrants are variants of a type,... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: A
Acting: B
Direction: C
Visuals: B
Good, not great
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Jan 23, 2007)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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 an... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A+
Acting: A
Direction: B
Visuals: A
Richard "Gandalf" Gloucaster can ROCK!!!!!!!!!!
by Aaron (movies profile) (Sep 10, 2005)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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 it... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: B+
Visuals: A
Creativity at its best
by Kent (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2005)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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. O... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
One of the best
by JoofMorg (movies profile) (May 3, 2008)
What's not to like? From the opening "Now is the Winter" speech to the confrontation with Lady Anne to the masterful speech of Clarence with his jailers, to "Despair and... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
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Ian
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2005)
Sir Ian was great. Shakespeare with a modern twist. And how about that final scene right out of "Dr. Strangelove." A fun movie.  

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A creative retelling
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2005)
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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A-
Visuals: A-
Absolutely fantastic
by Marcin (movies profile) (Apr 24, 2005)
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... Full Review

Overall Grade: F
Story: F
Acting: C-
Direction: D+
Visuals: D
Dream on of bloddy deeds and death
by Kurosh (movies profile) (Jul 8, 2007)
1 of 6 people found this review helpful
Speaking as a Shakepearean actor... the most colorfull characters and scenes are not in this one. Shakespeare is probably spinning in his grave. This has got to be the... Full Review
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