Review of Much Ado About Nothing (1993) by Jordan Y — 11 Feb 2008

Great adaptation... even w/ Keanu... The end was a glorious celebration.

This review of Much Ado About Nothing (1993) was written by Jordan Y on 11 Feb 2008.

Much Ado About Nothing has generally received positive reviews.

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Un divertidoo drama shakesperiano de intrigas y envidias apoyado en un reparto irrepetible.Tiene lo suficiente para agradar incluso a quienes…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 12 Nov 2017

Nothing more than a Kenneth Branagh vanity project. It's dull and a waste of time. If you are going to do Shakespeare do it right…

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Much Ado, for reasons given below, is not quite up to the level of Henry, but once again Branagh has adapted Shakespeare dexterously…

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By Nate T (451) on 23 Jan 2016

Upon first viewing it at a young age I wasn't fond of it. Upon viewing it years later as an adult, I like it a lot. Another hit by Branagh…

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By Scott J (1,156) on 27 Jan 2016

You can appreciate it, even if you don't understand Shakespeare, but some of the motives of the characters seem kinda muddy…

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