Review of Much Ado About Nothing (2013) by Byron B — 30 Jun 2013
Amazing that this was done in such a short time at Whedon's home. The story is familiar to many. It is a prototype romantic comedy with a minor fake tragedy built in for tension. There are a few clever visuals like the one used in the poster artwork.
Modernizing the setting worked in most cases, except Sean Maher's character of the evil brother Don John didn't make a lot of sense. Nathan Fillion is hilarious as the bumbling security chief Dogberry.
The young couple played by Kranz and Morgese are sweet and a bit foolhardy. The real stars though are Denisof as Benedick and Acker as Beatrice. The opening scene explains their history a bit and why their love is masked by insults when they meet again.
Alexis Denisof, who looks better in a beard I think, does some funny pratfalls and posturing. However, I was especially impressed by Amy Acker as Beatrice. She too does a little physical humor, but her wit and strength and femininity shine through in every scene.
Acker is what really makes this version worth watching.
This review of Much Ado About Nothing (2013) was written by Byron B on 30 Jun 2013.
Much Ado About Nothing has generally received positive reviews.
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