A Midsummer Night's Dream

This was a nice movie, with a fine cast that included Christian Bale, Anna Friel, Calista Flockhart, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Sophie Marceau. The costumes and cinematography were nicely done, so it is a visually appealing and artistically beautiful film. Before watching... Full review

I believe that this film version of William Shakespeare's classic, "A Midsummer's Night Dream" is better than the 1968 Royal Shakespeare film version. Now I am not saying that the acting is much better, it could fare better with this cast... Full review

I somehow managed to get through high school without being forced to read most of the classic stories that so many students dread and fear based on hand-me-down horror stories from siblings and friends. Later in life, natural curiosity drove... Full review

I'm amazed at all of the negative critics out there. I guess there is no accounting for self-styled esoteric esoteric bozos. It is beautifully filmed with an outstanding and sensitive cast(Calista Flockhart has Shakespearian experience, and it shows). We need... Full review

I have seen criticism of this movie saying that the language should have been changed to our post-modern English instead of being the original late-middle/early modern English that Shakespeare used. But those who say that miss the point that what... Full review

As a general rule, I normally don't post comments unless I have enough time to write a thorough review, and have given it much thought before hand. I'm sorry, but even though it's 2am, I can't bear to go to... Full review

I'm a professional live theatre stagehand. People who are too centered on movies will have a hard time with this picture. If you could see the original first run performance of this play in Elizabethan England you would think you... Full review

I know, we'll put television stars in a film adaption of Shakespeare-that'll bring in the masses! Someone at some point must have hadthis thought, because this is one woefully miscast film of a play.The one exception- Kevin Kline. His "Bottom"... Full review

This is a wonderful film and an excellent version of the classic that was done so very, very well in 1935 and 1968. No, this is not the Royal Shakespeare Company, it's Hollywood but damn good Hollywood. Why? How can... Full review

I admit, that I have not read the play, so probably all of the credit for the idea goes to Shakespeare himself. But I was also caught by the magic of the pictures. The actors and actresses were so pretty,... Full review

Urdang observes that "A Midsummer Night's Dream," a perennial favorite for school productions, is the one Shakespeare play everyone seems to know. Actually, the inspiration for Hoffman's desire to write his screen adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" came from a performance of the play, in which he played Lysander. ... Full Review

Visually stunning, Midsummer Night's Dream magically weaves Shakespeare's words into an entertaining and imaginative world that is accessible to all. Following the success of Shakespeare in Love, Midsummer Night's Dream will appeal to a broad cross section of movie-goers - from lovers of cinema, to those who could be drawn by such casting as television actress, Calista Flockhart. ... Full Review

Great cast, lavish Italian locations and a fantastic script (hey, old Will knew how to churn out the words) add up to nothing special in Michael Hoffmans lacklustre adaptation of Shakespeares comedy. Only Kevin Kline and Stanley Tucci (as, respectively, Bottom and Puck) grab the play by the scruff and shake out something special. ... Full Review

The special effects, a key part of the film, are also handled very well. It makes for an enjoyable, if mostly lightweight, film about romantic follies. Anna Friel, caught in a tough situation, is excellent, as is Tucci. ... Full Review

that's the beauty of film.....Lately, Shakespeare's work has been put to shame by movies like 1995's Romeo and Juliet (what a sad, sad day it was when THAT was released).....made it more enjoyable and more meaningful.....If not, you'll still enjoy it for it's comedy.....Overall, this was a great rendition of A Midsummer Night's Dream..... ... Full Review