June 16, 2008
Pacino is quite good in this.
Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes
An adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play, "The Merchant of Venice," fuelled by passion, intergenerational misunderstanding, hypocrisy, religious intolerance and entrapment. In the powerful ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005
Stats: 792 reviews
Flixster Reviews (792)
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January 6, 2008This is a work of art. A fantastic piece of Shakespears work. Al Pacino is brilliant. An outstanding and unforgettable performance.
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September 5, 2007It can be incredably unfortunate when a terrific performance is stuck in a crappy movie. No movie is a better example of that then William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is a sad example of that. Although features a terrific Al Pacino it can't help the rest of the film's we...( read more)
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October 31, 2006Not really well-versed in the play but Pacino's performance here is frighteningly good.
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September 17, 2009This film has an awesome historical and artistic setting that will enchant your senses, in this classic Shakespearean story. Delightful, and Pacino shines... again.
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September 7, 2009this Shakespeare fellow... "do all men kill the thing they do not love?". "hates any man the thing he would not kill?". *o*
Critic Reviews
January 21, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
January 21, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Shylock is an intense, passionate character in a great play, and Radford's film does them justice. full review
January 15, 2005
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
To quote the touching words of one correspondent, posted during an online discussion of this movie, 'I didn't like the story.' Not much to be done about that. full review
January 13, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate
Radford doesn't solve the problems of The Merchant of Venice, which nowadays is too disturbing to be played for comedy and too unresolved to qualify as tragedy or even that ever-shifting hybrid, tragi... full review
January 6, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The film itself occasionally plods, but Pacino, tackling a tough trap of a role, raises the bar in a mesmerizing acting triumph. full review
December 29, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Worth seeing for its lovely Venetian settings and evocative score but most of all for Pacino's spectacular rendering of Shylock. full review
December 29, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Shakespeare's most problematic play at least with respect to modern sensitivities receives an intelligent interpretation from Michael Radford and a superb cast. full review
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July 6, 2006This film is wonderful. It has an interesting vocabulary and a perfect dialogue .. Nothing less than i expected when i knew that it was a Shakespeare's story. I haven't read the book yet , but it seems to be a very inteligent book. If you like films about judgments , this can be a great choice.
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