Review of Ophelia (2019) by Dontbeajinx — 04 Feb 2023

Had no interest in the film but saw this on Netflix pop up so I gave it a try and now its my top 10 film. steven price is such a great composer.

This review of Ophelia (2019) was written by Dontbeajinx on 04 Feb 2023.

Ophelia has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anthony Lane (1,079) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 01 Jul 2019

From the opening shot of Ophelia adrift in a river, in mimicry of Millais’s famous painting, the film seems to splash around in search of…

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By Travis Hopson (923) for Punch Drunk Critics (518) on 26 Jan 2018

Opheliais both hopelessly beholden to Shakespeare and yet unwilling to completely break free from it…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 23 Jan 2018

This is the ultimate female take-back-the-narrative movie, and frankly a lot of it is silly and sophomoric. But it’s also juicy and fun…

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By Agentz (31) on 20 Nov 2020

A bold and fresh take on the outdated and already overglorified Hamlet tale…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 12 Jul 2019

With an intriguing premise, the magnetic Daisy Ridley (Rey in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy) in the lead and a stellar supporting cast…

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By Rex Reed (1,506) for Observer (1,042) on 29 Jun 2019

The result is pretty to look at, with the misty lakes and foreboding forests of Denmark beautifully photographed and the costumes lavishly…

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By Amyana Bartley (18) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 16 Nov 2018

It would be easy to be seduced by Ophelia's visual beauty alone and call it good, but, for a smashing review, I am seeking something fully…

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By Ian Freer (515) for Empire (3,446) on 22 Nov 2019

An interesting, well played and well made attempt to reframe Shakespeare’s most famous play through a feminist lens, Ophelia ultimately doesn’t…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 22 Oct 2018

Ophelia is a refreshing addition to the bold sub-genre of Shakespeare-inspired plays and films that weave in and around the prolific English…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 23 Jan 2018

Unfortunately, Ophilia fails to satisfy either curiosity, nether fleshing out the title character's backstory nor providing [Daisy] Ridley…

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