Review of Much Ado About Nothing (1993) by Ann M — 15 Apr 2009

Scenery and acting just superb - Kenneth Brannagh truly wonderful in this one!

This review of Much Ado About Nothing (1993) was written by Ann M on 15 Apr 2009.

Much Ado About Nothing has generally received positive reviews.

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By Teddy G (25) on 03 Jul 2013

Shakespeare set to film. I never liked reading Shakespeare and watching is not much better. Updated dialog would have been better…

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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 Chance R (88) on 04 May 2014

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By Anne Barton (1) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 13 Aug 2018

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It feels like a blessing to have this production at all and we are fortunate it turned out as well as it did…

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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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One of my all time favorites. Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson have fantastic chemistry…

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