Review of Chimes at Midnight (1965) by Eric C — 21 Dec 2007
Alright. You see "Shakespeare," you think "zzzzzzzz." Well, eff you! Eff you, you uneducated chimp! 'Cause Shakespeare totally rocks! I mean, the dude wrote Hamlet, Leonardo DiCaprio's Romeo and Juliet and, uh, Beerfest. I mean, you gotta' give the guy props! I mean, he even got a movie made outta' somethin' he wrote nobody ever heard of!
Okay, just a sec, let me get serious for a moment...
Chimes at Midnight is Orson Welles' brilliant adaptation of Henry the IV parts One and Two, a bit of Merry Wives of Windsor and parts of Henry V. Add some narration from Holinshed's chronicles (the eponomous text from which scholar believe Shakespeare adapted into his history plays) you have arguably the best Shakespeare adaptation on film. Produced on a miniscule budget, throughout different countries, different years and with an international cast, it's amazing how well, er, Welles pulls this off.
Makes a great double feature with Bridget Jones' Diary.
This review of Chimes at Midnight (1965) was written by Eric C on 21 Dec 2007.
Chimes at Midnight has generally received very positive reviews.
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