Synopsis
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
- Daisy RidleyOphelia
- Naomi WattsQueen Gertrude / Mechtild
- Clive OwenClaudius
- George MacKayHamlet
- Tom FeltonLaertes
- Devon TerrellHoratio
- Nathaniel ParkerKing Hamlet
- Dominic MafhamPolonius
- Daisy HeadCristiana
- Sebastian de SouzaEdmund
Recommandations
- 90
TheWrap
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
The Hollywood Reporter
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
Film Threat
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
New York Magazine (Vulture)
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
Variety
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. - 63
Movie Nation
Director McCarthy stages a red shadow pantomime that’s the best filmed version of “the play within a play.” Ever. - 50
IndieWire
McCarthy’s film, based on Lisa Klein’s 2006 novel of the same name, takes its best ideas (and its best performers) and traps them in a cheap narrative that would will likely rank among the worst of many Shakespearean adaptations. It’s such a good idea on paper, rendered totally inert on the screen. - 50
Screen Daily
The film also has plenty of faults. One of the main problems is that Ophelia is still under-written.
