Richard_III_Vs._Looking_For_Richard

Richard III Vs. Looking For Richard Year 11 English Comparative Essay: “Richard III” vs. “Looking for Richard” The differences between McKellen’s “Richard III” and Pacino’s “Looking for Richard” should immediately be predicted when you see the first few minutes of each film. On one hand, Richard III begins with an intense gunfight, while on the other hand, in Looking for Richard; Pacino is simply preparing to perform a play. We realise one is actually supposed to be based entirely on the story (Richard III) and the other is essentially a documentary (Looking for Richard). This is easily seen within the characters also. In Richard III, there is no “Ian McKellen”, only Richard; while in Looking for Richard there is both Pacino and Richard in a sense, as we see Al Pacino playing Richard- if you catch my drift. Al Pacino is basically a character in the movie. In terms of the presentation of the actual play “Richard III” in both films, the style and setting in which they are presented are completely different also. Both Pacino and McKellen have the same idea in a sense- to portray the play Richard III in such a fashion as to be understood by the audience. In Looking for Richard, Pacino tries richard, iii, looking, pacino, way, story, sense, mckellen, pacino’s, movie, version, seems, however, completely, clarence, both, better, portrayal, play, clearly, within, while, two, think, shows, setting, one, much, mckellen’s, language, because, about, shown, rather, quite, portrayed