William Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream
6,131
Comedy. Fantasy
A splendid cast brings this enchanting new version of Shakespeare’s most magical play to life, headed by Michelle Pfeiffer as the fairy Queen and Kevin Kline as Bottom, her unlikely lover. Rupert Everett is the jealous Oberon, Stanley Tucci is his lieutenant Puck, David Strathairn is Duke Theseus and French star Sophie Marceau is Theseus’ hesitant bride, Hippolyta. Calista Flockhart plays Helena, obstinately pursuing the object of her ... [+]
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"Hoffman introduces a memorable sensuality to the movie (...) The magic, alas, isn't as potent as it could have been." | ||||
"Gentle and lighthearted (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" | ||||
"Vastly uneven, this 'Midsummer' is a movie of good moments and scenes but quite as many flat ones, particularly in the second act" | ||||
"Purists will quibble, but 'William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream' is a playful, sexy piece of work (...) Kevin Kline steals the show with his hearty gifts for comedy" | ||||
"A strenuous comedy that stalls in the enchanted forest" | ||||
"There's no magic potion to banish the film's awkwardness or make it more than a string of intermittent acting highlights." | ||||
"Unfortunately, despite the wonderful locations, sets, costumes, and strong acting, this adaptation has a strange lack of magic or chemistry between players." |
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