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Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1999) Rank 4 Reviews
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Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
The acting in this film is superb. The characters are well-defined and endearing. Flockhart is delightfully spirited as the ever-perplexed Helena. Pfeiffer is beauty personified, looking 15 years younger than she did in The Deep End Of The Ocean. Tucci ...read the complete Midsummer Night's Dream movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Alex Ioshpe
Hoffman didn't move too far away from Shakespeare's original play: Egeus, father to Hermia, has betrothed his daughter to Demetrius, a man who in turn loves her with all his heart, and is determined not to let Hermia's true love, Lysander, from ...read the complete Midsummer Night's Dream movie review at Alex Ioshpe
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
A Midsummer Night's Dream is arguably the best loved and most frequently performed of Shakespeare's comedies. Since it was first penned in the mid-1590s, the play has undergone numerous transformations, being variously re-invented as a musical, a ballet, ...read the complete Midsummer Night's Dream movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Movie Reviews UK
In such high acclaim are Shakespeare's works held that one might be forgiven for thinking that only the most talented thespians are worthy of his words. That to merely mouth the plays in public, one needs (no, demands) a history of hard understudy, ...read the complete Midsummer Night's Dream movie review at Movie Reviews UK
The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Four couples sort out their romantic entanglements in Shakespeare's most magical love story. Hermia and Lysdander love each other, but her father wants her to marry Demetrius. Demetrius loves Hermia, but is loved by her friend Helena. When Hermia and ...read the complete Midsummer Night's Dream movie review at The Movie Mom (Nell Minow)
Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
This adaptation of Shakespeare 's tale takes place in the 1890's Tuscany of one's dreams - all luscious, green and romantic. (NOT like Tea With Mussolini). A charming romp (movie reviewer's lingo here) with a seductive set design, perfect lighting and ...read the complete Midsummer Night's Dream movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
In recent years, there have been many excellent adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, including a
trilogy of memorable efforts from Kenneth Branagh (Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, and the definitive ...read the complete Midsummer Night's Dream movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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