Screenwriter John Logan (Hugo, Rango, Gladiator) is working from pretty good source material (Shakespeares tragedy about a fierce warrior who is banished from, and vows revenge on, Rome), and director/star Fiennes brings his script to visceral life, confronting issues of class, duty, valor, and civilian-military relations and dynamics with a sobriety and maturity that remains invigorating. (Slant)