Kenneth Brannagh's 1993 Much ado about nothing was a revelation for it was the first time I finally got Shakespeare & understood the language - it was excellent & this film uses the plot excellently in the way Ben & Bea deny their true love for each other
Visually the film was marvellous , great location shots provided by Sydney, Australia.
There was a touch of serendipity to their initial meeting although the fact that all their friends already knew each other & were being invited to the same same sex wedding of her sister meant it was a tall ask to believe they'd never met before but the reacquaintance was essential to the plot
As a Rom com it touched all the right parts with a tiny bit of Cinderella thrown in . Even you or don't know the story of Shakespeare's much ado about nothing there are plenty of surprises & you're never really sure what direction the story will follow which helped keep the tension going
The cast were great & top marks go to Bryan Brown he stole the show
A great film
Pad. A 9/10.
Visually the film was marvellous , great location shots provided by Sydney, Australia.
There was a touch of serendipity to their initial meeting although the fact that all their friends already knew each other & were being invited to the same same sex wedding of her sister meant it was a tall ask to believe they'd never met before but the reacquaintance was essential to the plot
As a Rom com it touched all the right parts with a tiny bit of Cinderella thrown in . Even you or don't know the story of Shakespeare's much ado about nothing there are plenty of surprises & you're never really sure what direction the story will follow which helped keep the tension going
The cast were great & top marks go to Bryan Brown he stole the show
A great film
Pad. A 9/10.