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Title: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, Full Drama Cast ISBN: 0-88646-537-0 Publisher: DH Audio Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.61 (216 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Bringing Shakespeare to the People
Comment: An exuberant Shakespeare movie adaptation courtesy of Kenneth Branagh, who by now knows how to do Shakespeare movie adaptations in his sleep. This is one of the best of the bunch, with an all-start cast featuring thespian talent from both sides of the Atl antic. Filmed on location in Italy we get to drink in the lush Tuscany scenery, even though the set-piece nature of Shakespeare is sometimes comes across as rather undynamic in the motion picture format. Overall this is a highly successful endeavour, wit h Branagh once more proving that Shakespeare â" in the right hands â" doesnât always have to be lofty, intellectual and about as interesting as watching the tide come in.
Much Ado About Nothing is nicely paced and is a good movie for the whole family. Typi cal Sunday afternoon watching, in fact. Denzel Washington, Richard Briers, Emma Thompson, all do their stuff with great results. Extra points for Kenneth Branaghâs acting performance which is inspirational, Michael Keaton who adds a whole new dimension to the conc ept comic relief and Kate Beckinsale who, in addition to being a talented thespian, is just plain drop-dead gorgeous. The only real question mark is Keanu Reeves who looks uncomfortable in his role as the villain.
In all, a good movie, and just right for Christmas viewing.
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Rating: 5
Summary: Much Ado About Nothing could be Branagh's best
Comment: Trying to pick one of Kenneth Branagh's films as his best is a difficult task. He has done so much good work in such a short time that it's easy to forget how young he is. But if I have to pick just one as his best (and certainly as my favorite) it must be this wonderful comedy. The story of the romance between Hero and Claudio, played excellently by Kate Beckinsale and Robert Sean Leonard, and the comic wooing of Benedick and Beatrice (Branagh and his then-wife Emma Thompson) provides enough smiles, tears and laughs for any ten modern tales. The whole cast sparkles and seems to be having a lot of fun. The young Ms. Beckinsale nearly steals every scene she's in with her portrayal of the lovely innocent and wronged Hero. It's a shame that we don't see more of her work in the U.S. The movie was filmed entirely in an Italian villa and benefits greatly from the beauty and bright sunshine of the location. The costumes are perfect for the tale, all the details are seen to under Mr. Branagh's watchful eye. These love stories are told with perfection. Too many players are unwilling to act as broadly as needed for Shakespearean comedy. Not so here. Branagh as Benedick and the rest of the cast strike just the right bold notes. It takes great talent to bring all this off so wonderfully and there is great talent here, no doubt. The sense of sheer joy and life in this film makes me watch it again and again. The bathing scene during the credits says more about the ecstatic joy of living and loving than anything else on the screen lately. If someone can watch this movie without wanting more Shakespeare they are hopeless. Patrick Doyle's beautiful score is perfect and may be his most interesting ever. The DVD is an excellent medium for this film and the widescreen makes it perfect. I truly can't find more than two words to speak against this film (and he's not on screen enough to matter.) See this beautiful film on DVD. You'll be watching it many times. This must be Kenneth Branagh's best so far. May he continue for many years to bring us this kind of brilliance.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Movie Ever!! by melmcc13
Comment: This movie is one of my favorite movies of all time!! I am a huge fan of of Keneth Branagh and Emma Thompson and think they are both wonderful! I absolutely loved this movie and thought that all the actors did a very good job. There were absolutely no confusing parts, and everything from drama to comedy in this film was perfectly displayed. The directing was excellent, and Kneth Branagh makes the movie seem very real. This movie does an excellent job at making Shakespeare fun and exciting!!
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