I am usually leery of actors branching out of their fields, but given that Stephen Fry is one of the great British comedic screenwriters, I had no reason to worry. His prose is light and effortless, with a feel for dialogue and a sense of cadence that is quite difficult to pull off. And, of course, the content is great and the humor that pervades even this serious story is pitch perfect.
Revenge is a modern retelling of Dumas's "Count of Monte Cristo" and I am truly impressed at how Fry fit the tale seamlessly into 20th century England, with all the little touches that add verisimilitude. The grounding of the story in modernity serves to emphasize the beauty and the cruelty of it. I can't wait to see what else Fry has to offer.