You can not fault Branagh's enthusiasm and his successful campaign to bring the Bard to the masses.
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07/02/08
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
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Reviews Counted:40
Fresh:36
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Kenneth Branagh's love for the material is contagious in this exuberant adaptation.
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When gallant Don Pedro (Denzel Washington), his nefarious brother Don John (Keanu Reeves), and close confidantes Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) and Benedick (Kenneth Branagh) ride thunderously into... [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Reviews for Much Ado About Nothing
Top CriticThere's much to commend in Branagh's pruned, international version of Shakespeare's troubling comedy.
02/09/06
Top CriticNo review available.
04/24/04
Although Kenneth Branagh's interpretation does much to make Shakespeare's play comprehensible, it ultimately fails to create any kind of enduring watchability.
05/03/07
A joyous romp whose forced jollity is only occasionally wearing.
07/02/08
Top CriticA lot of fun! Branagh does excellent bringing Shakespeare's comedy to life.
05/28/03
A lively and colorful adaptation of Shakespeare's play; Thompson and Branagh are especially fun to watch.
05/01/04
Wonderful rendering of Shakespeare's comedy. Branagh and Thompson shine. Wish I could say the same for Keanu.
03/21/03
The good news is that the audience will have just as much fun as the players with this one.
01/01/00
Branagh once again proves he can out-Shakespeare even the Bard himself.
09/03/02
No review available.
11/20/07
No review available.
03/12/04
A lusty, vigorous, sun-drenched romp in which two parallel love affairs intertwine with comedic and dramatic results.
01/01/00
Director Branagh, who altered the play imaginatively for the screen, gives wonderful import to this silliness from long ago.
01/01/00
This film is going to entertain even those viewers who care little about Shakespeare and care about his comedies even less.
11/07/03
No review available.
06/29/05
Inventively celebrates the sense of heightened vitality which is at the core of all Shakespeare's comedies.
08/20/02
Somehow, the movie feels insubstantial and uninspired.
01/01/00
This film cements Branagh's status as a great director of Shakespeare, and perhaps of film in general, as well.
01/01/00
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