Review of Love's Labour's Lost (2000) by Risto R — 19 Feb 2009

One star for Shakespeare, one star for musicals, one star for Adrian Lester.

This review of Love's Labour's Lost (2000) was written by Risto R on 19 Feb 2009.

Love's Labour's Lost has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 25 Jul 2015

The leaden bits do bring the proceedings to a screeching halt too many times, but the costumes are breathtaking, and the details (like color-coordinated…

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By Edith N (976) on 16 Jan 2009

I know. Musical? But oh, yes…

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By S.m. O (2) on 20 Aug 2010

I loved the concept, turning a Shakespeare romantic comedy into a 1920s musical, but the film doesn't quite come together…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 13 Mar 2016

Shakespeare meets the American Songbook. What's not to like with an experienced Shakespearean director in Branagh…

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By Terri H (1,064) on 11 Oct 2008

I wanted to like this more than I did--I love the cast, and the concept--but the execution was flat…

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By Statira P (34) on 13 Dec 2008

I enjoyed this movie once you get over the dialogue. If you are not ready for shakespeare language you can be taken a back…

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By Annie B (151) on 25 Feb 2012

I really enjoy most Branaugh movie adaptations of Shakespeare plays, but this one, with the pre-WWII muscial numbers thrown in, was just... silly…

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By Madeline M (234) on 04 Oct 2009

I like musicals and I like Shakespeare, and the two usually go well together. This movie, however, just left me cold for the most part…

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By Richard Corliss (1,032) for Time (1,811) on 18 Mar 2009

But this is a sloppy job, both in little goofs...and in the cast's gung-ho amateurism. It's like Shakespeare done by the Fame kids…

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By George J (85) on 01 Apr 2012

The acting was well done with the Shakespeare lines but the musical numbers distracted me and must viewers of this film from the plot…

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