‘Coriolanus’ is a serviceable interpretation of Shakespeare’s play, but never excels as a whole
Coriolanus Written by John Logan Directed by Ralph Fiennes UK, 2011 Many of the more interesting Shakespeare adaptations in film history are those that tend to be furthest removed from the stage tradition of the plays; changing the settings and eras, applying different preoccupations, and even dispensing with the writer’s prose altogether in some cases. …