
Much Ado About Nothing
3.6
(1.4K)
Drama
Comedy
Romance
1993
111 min
PG-13
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.
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"This movie will go down in history as having one of the most attractive casts ever assembled. Why are they all so ridiculously good looking??? Especially, Robert Sean Leonard. I love a man in uniform! In all seriousness, I loved this film. It gave me so many warm and fuzzies. It felt classic and timeless, yet entertaining like all Shakespeare adaptations should. All of the romantic pairings had great chemistry. All of the actors spoke the Shakespearean words well, but performed them in a way that made them understandable even to those who are unfamiliar with his text. I think Much Ado About Nothing might be a new favorite Shakespearean play of mine. Side note: why do so many of his plays involve fake deaths and joint weddings? Like the man was a genius, but he copy pasted a LOT of his material throughout his works"
"A truly joyous and delightful film. I was surprised at how much this film seemed extremely lively, not to mention the sheer love of the material shining through, right from the committed performances from the cast all the way up to the dialogue delivery and more. Kenneth Branagh’s direction is easily the film’s MVP, along with performances by him, Emma Thompson, and Michael Keaton especially (who was hilarious here). Even Keanu Reeves was effective here (loved seeing both him and Denzel Washington in this film, and would love to see them collaborate again). Great production values, score, and cinematography too! A great recommendation for those who are interested in Shakespearean adaptations."
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