Review of Revengers Tragedy (2002) by Brian K — 07 Jun 2011
A dark and bloody tragedy written by one of Shakespeare's contemporaries, reset in a near future, and apparently post-apocalyptic, Liverpool -- that has to be a strange movie. And it certainly is. Christopher Eccleston brings a sort of maniacal joy to his character's cunning plots, dark deeds and arch witticisms.
The rest of the cast pale in the shadow of his performance but they are all equal to the demands of their roles. This is jacobean tragedy is a grand guignol of a tragedy and this film makes it into the darkest of dark comedies.
You'll likely either love it or hate it -- I found it great fun.
This review of Revengers Tragedy (2002) was written by Brian K on 07 Jun 2011.
Revengers Tragedy has generally received positive reviews.
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