A good movie

Nowadays, Mel Gibson is more famous for his antisocial behavior than for his work as an actor or as a director but I still think he is an interesting actor and I always try to check his movies when I get the chance. One thing I really like about him is that even though he has become mostly known as an action star following his success with the franchises 'Mad Max' and 'Lethal Weapon', he has proven that he has actually more range than your typical action figures such as Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jean-Claude Van Damme. I mean, could you imagine one of those guys starring in a classic Shakespeare adaptation? Not only Mel Gisbon tried but I thought he was actually convincing. Of course, it does help when you have one of the master of the genre, Franco Zefirelli, in the director's chair. To be honest, I still don't think it is really a masterpiece but I still enjoyed it and it was quite nice to see Mel Gibson doing something completely different and, like I said before, his peformance was actually pretty good. Furthermore, the directing was indeed competent and the rest of the cast (Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham Carter) was pretty good too. To conclude, it is a nice addition on Mel Gibson's filmography and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10