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Critics Consensus: Led by dual mesmerizing performances from Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson and rounded out by a solidly stocked ensemble, this King Lear is a highly watchable adaptation.
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Critic Consensus: Led by dual mesmerizing performances from Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson and rounded out by a solidly stocked ensemble, this King Lear is a highly watchable adaptation.
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (2)
The performances hold it together; this play has always been focused on human suffering. Amazon's King Lear is by no means a definitive adaptation of what is arguably the Bard's finest tragedy, but it is a thrilling and entertaining one.
While the language of Shakespeare can be a challenge for the modern viewer, this "King Lear" is so physical and the acting so expressive that one is never unsure of what is happening, or what devilment.
Just because nobody could or should feel this is a definitive King Lear detracts only somewhat from the undeniable joy that comes from even two hours of watching Anthony Hopkins gnash his teeth, wail and go gloriously mad.
Now 80 himself, the right age, Hopkins is at home in Lear's skin. Shouty, angry, cruel one moment; vulnerable, tender, loving the next - or at the same time. A mesmerising performance.
Any Lear with Hopkins is a good Lear, and while this version may be thinner than most, it's still got all the moments one would wish for.
A simple, accessible version of one of Shakespeare's best.
The whole cast - top-notch - takes Anthony Hopkins' lead and chews the scenery down to gristle and bone.
In short, Eyre's style is a superb way to approach the Bard in the age of the Shard.
What a story! Well done, Will. Fantastic imagery and art direction, but a little heavy and a tad wearing, the film's chock-a-block with interesting British actors.
I'm sad to say I'm torn on this Lear... That said, it is an absolute joy to watch Hopkins, Thompson, Menzies, Watson, and Christopher Eccleston chew into Shakespeare.
If somehow you've gone this long without ever being exposed to this dramatic masterwork, this is a thoroughly approachable introduction.
Klebeev's King Lear then becomes interesting because of its focus on Rotin. Viewers are subsumed into his perspective, with nothing outside to challenge it
Even with a great cast I think this adaptation falls prey to one of the greatest dangers with "King Lear" . . . getting lost in the plot when its the characters and their own little misadventures that should be the real focus. If the Fool isn't memorable, you've gone astray.
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