Review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) by Dustin G — 11 Feb 2013

Fun, but not Shakespearean fun. Lightly drawn, almost to a fault.

This review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) was written by Dustin G on 11 Feb 2013.

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy has generally received mixed reviews.

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I enjoyed the shots of the cast out among nature and Woody's wit is always welcome but overall this is very ho-hum and at times just plain bizarre…

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