Shakespeare’s classic comedy is given a contemporary spin by director Joss Whedon. Shot in just 12 days, the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love. As matchmaking schemes are put into play and disguguises are donned, loathing and love soon prove to be close cousins.
Director: Joss Whedon
Starring: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Clark Gregg, Fran Kranz, Jillian Morgese, Nathan Fillion
Reviews:
Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!
"Lighthearted to a fault, Much Ado About Nothing's giddy energy and intimate charm make for an entertaining romantic comedy -- and a Shakespearean adaptation that's hard to resist."
RogerEbert.com
Reviewed by: Sheila O'Malley
Would the magic hold? The magic holds. It holds from beginning to end.
Chicago Sun-Times
Reviewed by: Nell Minow
Joss Whedon’s take on Shakespeare’s classic tale is swanky, sexy and sophisticated, as bracing as a dry martini poured from a silver shaker on a summer night.
The New York Times
Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
From its very first scenes, Mr. Whedon’s film crackles with a busy, slightly wayward energy that recalls the classic romantic sparring of the studio era.
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Reviewed by: David Edelstein
The movie’s singular acting triumph is Nathan Fillion’s Constable Dogberry, one of Shakespeare’s simpler buffoons made poetic by understatement. Fillion speaks softly, with uninflected sincerity, a brilliant departure from the standard gregarious-hambone Dogberry. It’s his insularity — his imperviousness to the interjections of more observant people — that makes him such a touchingly credible clown.
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