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As You Like It

2006

Kenneth Branagh

Bryce Dallas Howard, Kevin Kline, Alfred Molina, Janet McTeer ...

5.6

352

Drama. Comedy. Romance Rosalind, the daughter of Duke Senior (the banished duke), is raised at the court of Duke Frederick (who is younger brother to Duke Senior and took over his dukedom), with her cousin Celia (daughter to Duke Frederick). She falls in love with a young man named Orlando, but before she can even think twice about it, she is banished by Duke Frederick, who threatens death if she comes near the court again. Celia, being Rosalind's best ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader	"In concept and execution it's a pale reflection of Branagh's earlier work (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Virginia Heffernan The New York Times	"This is 'As You Like It' as we like it."
		Brian Lowry Variety	"Filled with some of the bard’s more memorable lines but also one of his most convoluted plots, this latest adaptation takes notable liberties (...) not all of which work."
		Philip French The Guardian	"The setting doesn't help the production. There are major longueurs. Little of the comedy comes off"
		Geoffrey Macnab Screendaily	"[It] is a curiously undercharged affair. Handsomely and fluidly shot and intelligently performed, it nonetheless lacks spark"
		Anna Smith Empire	"While diverting in parts, this struggles to make a convoluted plot engaging (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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