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Flawed yet intriguing, Ophelia uses Hamlet as the starting point for a noble attempt to offer a misunderstood character long-overdue agency.
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Oh dear. Oh no. Ophelia. A curious, if ambitious, central conceit is here battered into inconsequentiality by a scattershot screenplay that flees so far from the original Shakespeare that it leaves little purpose, or relevant material, in the retelling. Nov 25, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Oh dear. Oh no. Ophelia. A curious, if ambitious, central conceit is here battered into inconsequentiality by a scattershot screenplay that flees so far from the original Shakespeare that it leaves little purpose, or relevant material, in the retelling.
Kevin Maher
A confused melodrama more fitting for a retelling of Twilight in the woods than of the greatest play ever written. Nov 22, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
A confused melodrama more fitting for a retelling of Twilight in the woods than of the greatest play ever written.
Maria Nae
Ridley does a fine job on all fronts, so that the second half of the film rises above its theatrical tethers. George MacKay does his share of the heavy lifting. Jul 26, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Ridley does a fine job on all fronts, so that the second half of the film rises above its theatrical tethers. George MacKay does his share of the heavy lifting.
Paul Byrnes
...beautifully photographed and impressively staged but convoluted and over-the-top...all right, so it's a popcorn movie! Jul 8, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
...beautifully photographed and impressively staged but convoluted and over-the-top...all right, so it's a popcorn movie!
Richard Roeper
The picture is nowhere near as memorable as other more controversial twists on misunderstood women of history and fiction. Jul 4, 2019 | Full Review…
The picture is nowhere near as memorable as other more controversial twists on misunderstood women of history and fiction.
Leah Pickett
Ophelia brings a feminist quality to the character despite the period setting. Jul 2, 2019 | Full Review…
Ophelia brings a feminist quality to the character despite the period setting.
Brian Lowry
With time, Ophelia will reveal itself as this generation's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: lovingly crafted medieval pulp that speaks most eloquently to teenagers, and is enjoyed as high camp by everyone else. Dec 10, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
With time, Ophelia will reveal itself as this generation's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves: lovingly crafted medieval pulp that speaks most eloquently to teenagers, and is enjoyed as high camp by everyone else.
Mel Campbell
A stunning reinvention of the tale of Hamlet, thanks to Daisy Ridley's layered performance. Dec 6, 2019 | Full Review…
A stunning reinvention of the tale of Hamlet, thanks to Daisy Ridley's layered performance.
Aly Caviness
Redeemed by its conclusion, Ophelia is a lopsided but well-intentioned movie which lost its way when it lost focus on its source material's original audience. Nov 26, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Redeemed by its conclusion, Ophelia is a lopsided but well-intentioned movie which lost its way when it lost focus on its source material's original audience.
Emily Breen
If you put Shakespeare out of your mind, the film's soapy approach offers some lively moments. Nov 25, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
If you put Shakespeare out of your mind, the film's soapy approach offers some lively moments.
Rich Cline
As a partner piece to Hamlet, it's an interesting twist on the traditional roles. As a standalone film, it somewhat suffers from its parent script. But particularly strong performances and beautiful imagery make it worth catching. Nov 25, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
As a partner piece to Hamlet, it's an interesting twist on the traditional roles. As a standalone film, it somewhat suffers from its parent script. But particularly strong performances and beautiful imagery make it worth catching.
Owen Richards
An interesting, well played and well made attempt to reframe Shakespeare's most famous play through a feminist lens, Ophelia ultimately doesn't have the boldness to deliver on its resonant idea. Nov 25, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
An interesting, well played and well made attempt to reframe Shakespeare's most famous play through a feminist lens, Ophelia ultimately doesn't have the boldness to deliver on its resonant idea.
Ian Freer
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