Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

[Plain Old Tele]

Discuss.

[Jack Nevada]

Damn, you're quick!

[Plain Old Tele]

That's what she said!

 

Oh wait.... 

[CoolioD1]

First the bad is that Keanu Reeves as Don John is kinda awkward to watch and Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice as Dogberry doesn't entirely work for me but still isn't nearly as bad. There's a couple funny moments there.But luckily the rest of the cast is perfect, and Branagh's love of the material shows in his wonderful direction. Great score too. Overall it's a movie that never fails to leave a smile on my face for hours after I finish watching it.

Edited March 10, 2013 by CoolioD1

[Plain Old Tele]

You could tell the entire cast was just having tons of fun hanging out in that Tuscan villa while they shot it.

[Jack Nevada]

Sounds like a fun movie, maybe I should watch it. Do they use the shakespearian talk or modern talk?

[CoolioD1]

Sounds like a fun movie, maybe I should watch it. Do they use the shakespearian talk or modern talk?

Shakespeare talk of course. But I'd wager it's probably the most easily accessible to modern audiences of his plays.

[Plain Old Tele]

One of Branagh's immense talents is making Shakespeare really accessible. Both HENRY V and MUCH ADO are easy to grasp and follow, even for a modern audience.

[Jack Nevada]

That man sho likes Shakespeare

[4815162342]

Pretty much a breezy, relaxing film. Nearly effortless in its pleasant fun.

[Jake Gittes]

Has to be my favorite Branagh. Emma Thompson owns it, and I didn't expect my second favorite performance in the movie to come from Denzel who really turns the charisma up to 11 and it perfectly suits the movie. I actually found Reeves very funny in how he essentially walks into the movie, states "I am the villain", looks at everyone with sneering contempt for 15 minutes and disappears. If anyone is the weak link here it's Keaton who's trying way too hard to be funny. Even then it's an absolute delight of a movie.