Much Ado About . . . Something Special

[revdorothyl]

I stopped off and saw the first showing of Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the local art-house movie theater this noon, and it was WONDERFUL!

I thought it even better, in many ways, than my previous favorite adaptation of that play, the sun-drenched and colorful Emma Thompson/Kenneth Branagh version from the early 1990s. The black and white color palette keeps it sharp and focused, the actors are all spot-on, and I was astonished at how well "Sigh No More, Ladies" works as COCKTAIL PARTY MUSIC, with a new Whedon tune.

It's not just for Whedon fans ready to enjoy some familiar faces speaking less-familiar lines, and while it's got style a-plenty it also has a surprising amount of substance, for such a comparatively frothy Shakespeare comedy. I HIGHLY recommend this film! :)

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[revdorothyl.livejournal.com]

I was just talking with my sister about Amy Acker's performance along those same lines, how I'd never seen her do slapstick 'screwball'-type comedy before, even though she'd gotten to do some funny character bits as Fred on AtS. But she's wonderful at both the sharp-tongued wit AND the physical comedy! :)