Film Review

‘The Return’: Ralph Fiennes’s Masterful Performance as Odysseus

A bravura performance and a solid bookend to the other impressive physical transformation Ralph Fiennes underwent early in his career, in ‘Schindler’s List.’
‘The Return’: Ralph Fiennes’s Masterful Performance as Odysseus
Odysseus (Ralph Fiennes) preparing to shoot an arrow through the holes of 12 lined-up axes, to win back his wife, in "The Return." Bleecker Street
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 1h 56m | Drama, Action | Dec. 6, 2024

The “Lord Of The Rings” film trilogy was the truest representation of the books that begat them, in my opinion, of any movies based on books. I know. I read the LOTR trilogy 52 times—true story. Yes, yes, it’s amazing I managed to get anything else done in my life.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
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