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Not perfect, but certainly worth watching
To make Shakespeare accessible, you have to make it entertaining. Not just entertaining to those who already know and love his work, but entertaining to those who have never picked up a Folger edition of anything in their lives. I teach English to teenagers. Teenagers, who gasp in horror at the mention of Shakespeare. Teenagers, with their 30 second attention...
Publié le Juil 16 2004 par The Kumbric Witch
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Kline and Flockhart shine!!!
3.5 stars. This is a moderately enjoyable Shakespearean comedy with only two stand-out performances. Calista Flockhart, of "Ally McBeal" fame, shows here that her range and understanding of the poetic language of Shakespear is both impressive and fluent. She steals every scene she is in. Speaking of scene-stealing, Kevin Kline, a veteran of the stage and Shakespearean...
Publié le Mars 2 2004 par D. Knouse
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Not perfect, but certainly worth watching, Juil 16 2004
To make Shakespeare accessible, you have to make it entertaining. Not just entertaining to those who already know and love his work, but entertaining to those who have never picked up a Folger edition of anything in their lives. I teach English to teenagers. Teenagers, who gasp in horror at the mention of Shakespeare. Teenagers, with their 30 second attention spans, faulty grasp of the modern English they supposedly speak, and affection for the physical comedy of the likes of "Jackass." So, how do we make teenagers like Shakespeare? We edit. So, naturally, some of the best speeches are missing or drastically shortened (remember, 30 second attention spans); the physical, often silly humor is accented; and the women mud wrestle. So what? This movie is entertaining. At times, it is enchanting. It is fast-paced, visually interesting, and funny. The emphasis is shifted away from the complexities of the language because it is the language, the very thing we love about Shakespeare, that makes these plays inaccessible to the majority of the American movie audience. I use this film because it is easy to understand. The actors have faces my students recognize, and it gets them excited about Shakespeare. What this film does is to put the content of the play within the grasp of its modern audience. Shakespeare himself would have done no less.
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Kline and Flockhart shine!!!, Mars 2 2004
3.5 stars. This is a moderately enjoyable Shakespearean comedy with only two stand-out performances. Calista Flockhart, of "Ally McBeal" fame, shows here that her range and understanding of the poetic language of Shakespear is both impressive and fluent. She steals every scene she is in. Speaking of scene-stealing, Kevin Kline, a veteran of the stage and Shakespearean theater, has the best performance here. He hams up the goofyness of his character and makes him ultimately hilarious and endearing. Many of the other actors are merely okay. Michelle Pfeiffer, often a great actress, seems to struggle here. She sounds like she understands iambic pentameter well, but fails to emote any feeling behind the words; except for her scenes with Kevin Kline, she is simply mediocre. Also, the character of Puck, played by Stanley Tucci, is traditionally portrayed as more mischievous and problem-causing than the lap-dog of Oberon as he is portrayed here. All in all, this is certainly above par, with great costumes and fine sets and scenery. It just doesn't come together as a whole. This film is fun in moments, but eventually feels incomplete.
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A Comedy With Spare Humor, Fév 22 2004
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The most telling scene in this film is the rustic play-within-a-play at the wedding reception of Theseseus and Hippolyta. Because it is the last scene in the play, it is very important. However, director Michael Hoffman chose to make it very impotent. While the premise is that amateur actors are making a mess of their performance, coming where it does in the structure of the play (or a film,) it must be tremendously entertaining. Traditionally this is accomplished with inventive direction and outrageous comedy performances by the acting squad playing the amateur actors. Because the play has been performed for 400 years, there is much in that tradition to draw upon. However, Hoffman tossed off this vital scene with sparce creativity, sluggish pacing, and minimal distant camera angles. He further pulled the brake on any comedy tempo he might have otherwise developed by instructing us that the mock death of Thisbe can be poignant! He included several shots of his principals in the wedding reception audience dabbing at tears. That's not comedy and it's a bizarre choice. This film is not funny and worse, it is not fun. The film is put together so mechanically and humorlessly, that it's difficult to imagine why the production principals wanted to make this film at all. Perhaps they saw an opportunity to throw in the handful of ..... jokes.
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Mediocre, Fév 15 2004
Surprisingly unentertaining. Perhaps it was because I was not in a jolly mood when I watched this. This film version of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' simply does not capture the verve of a play. Obviously, this is in film format, but not much - other than dazzling scenery, costumes, music, and change of setting - have been added. One would think these additions were a dramatic improvement. Instead, they seem to conceal a fairly sloppy Shakespeare production. Subtelty could have been used to a greater extent. This movie is somewhere between a decent theatre production and a good film.Regarding acting (which I consider the most vital part of a Shakespeare presentation), it was only adequate. Kevin Kline was a surprisingly good Shakespearian actor. His Bottom was less obnoxious than I had previously seen. Stanley Tucci, as Puck, was one of the better actors in the play. I only wish he were in it more. Dominic West was a solid Lysander; Anna Friel, Hermia, faired as well as West. Rupert Everett was a fine Oberon, though the softness of his voice got old (my only criticism), and John Sessions shined in his tiny role as Philostrate. Michelle Pfeiffer was okay as Titania. She was gorgeous, and is obviously a capable actress, but her drawn out voice became a bit too sing song for my taste. Calista Flockhart was a passable Helena. Christian Bale (Demetrius), was disappointing - expressionless, and his lines were not believable. The mechanicals were touching and well acted. Theseus (David Strathairn) was particularly bad, and the little time Sophie Marceau did have as Hippolyta was not memorable. Bernard Hill was a decent Egeus. Somehow I always imagined Bottom as a bachelor. However, this change added to the different portrayal of Bottom as a sympathetic character. Also, the play at the end lost just a whit of its humorous impact by having the audience laugh. If they had not laughed, though, viewers of the movie simply would have felt sorry for Bottom and his gang. Perhaps three stars is a harsh rating for a Shakespeare production. After all, this had a great script (though beloved parts were expectedly eliminated), and the acting was not terrible. I just felt that the actors did not have the charisma or the lovers the chemistry to carry off an already unbelievable story when this time there is a screen between the audience and them.
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Poor Will gets ripped off again, Déc 29 2003
A Midsummer Nightmare; Trashy piece with stars and no substance. No surprise that Kevin Kline (fine actor) panders his talent to the highest bidder. The other "stars" should also be embarassed. james a. sullivan
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Try to find the RSC version., Déc 23 2003
Instead of this try to find a tape of the Royal Shakespeare Company version with Diana Rigg, Helen Mirren and Judy Dench.
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A tale well told, Nov. 20 2003
There are many good versions of "William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream." Among which is this well played Michael Hoffman (1999) version. The innovative use of the bicycle and being filmed in Tuscany adds to the magic. As with earlier versions contemporary actors are used. Only at first you say "Now where have I seen Puck?" (To realize it was in "Undercover Blues.") Or anticipating who will play Titania? Later you will be so engrossed in the play that you will only see the characters for themselves.
Now the situation. We have overlapping tales which in the confusion become even more overlapping and confusing. We have Theseus, Duke of Athens, About to marry Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Practicing in the solitude of the Woods is a troop of actors that will appear at the wedding. One of the troops is a married man with a roving eye, Bottom; he is soon encountering with a group of fairies. Now this is an interesting situation on its own. However there is more. Hermia is being forced by her father Egeus to marry Demetrius. However Hermia is in love with Lysander. Wait there is more Hermia's friend Helena is in love with Demetrius (who ignores her.) Yep into the wood escape Hermia and Lysander. Hot on their trail is Demetrius doggedly followed by Helena. Mean time back at the ranch the Fairy queen and king have a slight falling-out. So the fairy king intends to correct everyone's situation and teach a few lessons along the way. You get the idea. Now setback and watch the fun.
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A breathtaking visual delight, Nov. 5 2003
Shakespeare's magical tribute to the transforming power of the Feminine has never looked more enchanting. As many others have said, this is thinking person's eye candy. Beautiful scenery and sets, and a cast made in fairy heaven.While the director may have taken slight liberties in this production, the essential elements - the Chinese box structure, the reality-layering, and the contrasting of Goddess Time with Linear Time, which lie at the very core of the play, are very much intact. A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest are without a doubt The Bard at his most inspired and most magical. This is a gorgeous production and yet another showcase for the seemingly limitless genius of Kevin Kline.
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A PLAYFUL ROMP!, Aoû 25 2003
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One midsummer's night the stars came out! Whether you are a lover of Shakespeare or not this film will definitely catch your fancy.In a playful romp, Kevin Kline (Dave) as Nick Bottom leads a cast including Michelle Pfeiffer (To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday) as Titania, Stanley Tucci (Road To Perdition) as Puck (Robin Goodfellow), Rupert Everett as Oberon, Calista Flockhart (far better than anything she ever did in Ally McBeal) as Helena, Dominic West as Lysander, Christian Bale as Demetrius and Anna Friel as Hermia. Kline is exceptional in his role. In fact you could watch his parts alone and still come away feeling rewarded for having done so. Beautifully set and shot in Tuscany, A Midsummer Night's Dream will become a favorite.
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Great Adaptation, Aoû 11 2003
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This adaptation, although probably not really as Shakespeare intended it, is a well thought out and detailed view of the original play. The dialogue follows the original framework of the play and is interpreted quite well on screen. I particularly like the interpretation of the character Philostrate. Even if you are not a fan of Shakespearian dialect, this movie is witty and easy to follow, but not too far a greatly embelished, imaginative view of Shakespeare's great play, a Midsummer Night's Dream.
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