Storyline
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
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Cast
Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Anna Rust, Tom Felton, George MacKay, Dominic Mafham, Sebastian de Souza, Booda, Daisy Ridley, Devon Terrell, Daisy Head, Martin Angerbauer, Mia Quiney, Adriana Hercigonja, Issy Stewart, Noël Czuczor, Jack Cunningham-Nuttall, Veronika Strapková, Rupesh Tillu, Angela Nwagbo, Calum O'Rourke, Lenka Olsanová
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Reviews
90
Ridley is simply extraordinary, and she and MacKay give us a younger, lustier Ophelia and Hamlet than we usually get on the big screen.
80
This vigorous, colorful and clever melodrama smartly rethinks both the play and the character, making her a far more proactive figure than Shakespeare did in addition to entirely reimagining her fate.
80
Ophelia is an amazing movie that puts a positive feminist spin on a very familiar story. I’d love to see more classic stories retold from a female perspective like this one, written by women and directed by women.
70
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.
70
The best part of Ridley’s performance is her plodding, heavy-footed walk that reminds us this well-groomed lady is still a stubborn child underneath her fancy dress. She has a blank, open face that absorbs the court’s machinations and reflects little back until she decides to act insane.
