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5.0 out of 5 stars
Joyful!,
This review is from: Much Ado About Nothing (Widescreen) (DVD)
Ah, Shakespeare. This production has a general tone that feels true to the play. The acting is of generally high caliber (although Keanu Reeves plays a rather laughable Don John whilst wearing leather pants). Both Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson do a wonderful job as Beatrice and Benedick and I thoroughly enjoy their banter. There are the few moments of cheese (such as when the couple realize they are meant to be). That being said, this movie is a light and amusing way to delve into Shakespeare. Bravo.
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This review is from: Much Ado About Nothing (Widescreen) (DVD)
Beautifully set in sunny, rural Italy, this movie is a great rendering of a light Shakespearean play. Of course, this is a comedy in the sense that it ends well but there are true comical moments throughout the movie and the overall mood is extremely upbeat.Everything is not perfect however. Spectators are implicitly asked to play along and accept various incongruities. Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, for instance, are at least ten years too old for their parts. Also, it requires quite a leap of faith to acknowledge Robert Sean Leonard as Denzel Washington's brother. Finally, the mixture of British and American accents goes unexplained (but of course so does the fact that characters in the original play are Italian but speak English). Still, this highly enjoyable movie is recommended to all.
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