An act of double homage to antique artifice.
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02/09/06
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
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Reviews Counted:61
Fresh:30
Rotten:31
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Interesting idea, poor execution.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Kenneth Branagh's musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy sets the action in the last few days before the start of World War II. In the fictional kingdom of Navarre, King Ferdinand (Alessandro... [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Reviews for Love's Labour's Lost
Top CriticBranagh has some terrific sight gags up his sleeve, and the songs themselves are absolutely wonderful.
12/10/01
A film of ingenious concepts put into practice with disappointing clumsiness.
01/01/00
We all know who's going to pair off with whom in the end, but Branagh does get us there in some considerable style.
07/06/08
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10/18/08
Top CriticIt's a delightful blend of past styles and songs that adds a much-needed zest to a dry and dreary movie season.
11/22/02
It's never hugely engaging and it's instantly forgettable, but it has a certain goofy charm...
04/03/02
The effect is weird but it actually kind of works, illuminating both Shakespeare and the artifice of musicals.
01/01/00
Flaws (most of which are minor) aside, Love's Labour's Lost is an enjoyable trifle.
01/01/00
With all the cutesy-pie self-consciousness on display, the fizz goes off the pink champagne awfully quickly.
01/01/00
A joy to watch.
01/01/00
A delightful romantic comedy with musical numbers by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin.
03/13/02
It's so eager to please, so caught up in its own sunny energies, so seductive to look at, that what might be your resistance never gets off the ground -- or wants to.
01/01/00
This is one to remember for this year's award nominations, and should bring a smile to any film lover's face.
01/01/00
Branagh takes one of Shakespeare's lesser-known plays and puts his own imaginative spin on the subject.
04/09/05
Love's Labour's Lost wasn't lost on me at all; if I could float into the air, singing 'Cheek to Cheek' with total, unabashed sincerity, I probably would.
01/10/03
Unfortunately, Branagh's well-meaning but mechanical execution makes falling in love seem like an uncommonly laborious task.
01/01/00
It's so escapist it escapes even from itself.
01/01/00
Top CriticA luscious labor of love.
07/06/08
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