I was
feeling the
intensity of the contractions now, and while they were much stronger, they didn't hurt so much as they
required my complete focus to relax through.
Fiennes plays the title character with a rabid
intensity that's
required of the role, and Vanessa Redgrave delivers an excellent performance as his controlling mother that has even garnered Oscar buzz, but your own mileage will vary depending on how you
feel about the modern setting.