MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
A film review by Mark R. Leeper
Copyright 1993 Mark R. Leeper
From Branagh and his wife comes MUCH ADO,
The Shakespeare comedy of love and tricks.
Just sit and see the pleasant Tuscan view
As folks play out romantic politics.
Keanu Reeves seems vaguely out of place,
And Washington is not the usual hue
Don Pedro has been cast. But give some space
To Branagh while he does his MUCH ADO.
With Branagh's hand this seems a modern play;
The pace is fast and Shakespeare pleases much.
His comedy still works for us today,
Uneven though it is with Keaton's touch.
In short I'd say this Branagh MUCH ADO
To no surprise doth earn a high +2.
Mark R. Leeper
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