Much Ado About Nothing (2003, DVD)

A wonderful movie, Kenneth Branagh succeeds in bringing Shakespearian English to the masses in a manner both comprehensible and enjoyable.

Set in the late 16th century, ˝Much ado About Nothing˝ brings Beauty to the eye and Laughter into our hearts and minds.

The acting is superb, with the exception of Keanu Reeves who suffers greatly from being in the company of so many accomplished actors. Denzel Washington is a pleasant surprise and seems quite at ease with his distinguished co-stars and Emma Thompson is quite wonderful as Beatrice… But then, she’s always a pleasure to watch. Michael Keaton seems a bit out of place in this ensemble, but his rendition of Dogberry is quite a riot.

It may not be for one and all, but everyone should give it a try, for you might be surprised and discover, as many have, that this movie truly is quite a treat.

It remains one of my all time favorites

Hey, nonny, nonny!

It's just a great movie but I like shakespear's work, this play is probly one of my favorit plays that has been redone of his work.

This movie was great one of shakespeare's masterpieces, Dogberry is such an oddball but his character makes the movie. Terriffic!

I just LOVE this movie, and I have not been able to acquire it before now, so when I saw it available for such a great price on ebay, I had to have it. It's ridiculous and silly and really is much ado about nothing. Delightfully, the 'foreigners' speak with a foreign-to-England accent even if it's American, Michael Keaton is SUCH a hoot, Branaugh and Thompson tear each other marvellously to shreds with their clever wits and if the Shakespearean lingo sounds oddly more genuine rolling off of the smooth tongues of those experienced in British Theatre, it's still really cool to hear Denzel Washington spice up the Bard's comedy. I know it's not for everyone, but I could watch this over and over and laugh the harder each time for grasping humour that I missed in previous watches. :D Shakespeare can be fun!

This is really a fun movie, with good acting and wonderful characters. The plot is interesting and a little complicated. The actors are great and really know how to deliver Shakespeare English so that it is easy to understand. The only thing I didn't like was a scene at the first of the movie when everyone is bathing and we have to look at a bunch of nude rear ends! That was completely unecessary to the movie. Other than that, it is one of my favorite movies.

My wife loves the whole victorian age and the movies that portray them. A very good plot with a very interesting charactor developement and a glimpse of life in England during the turn of the century with inbreading and adultry running rampant.

I've always liked Shakespeare. Bought this movie because I had seen it on tv and loved it. Now with the dvd at home I've watched lots of times.
Wonderful aotors like Kenneth Branagh, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson, Robert Sean Leonard and many more!

The photography is awesome, makes you want to be there.

You will have a wonderful time watching this movie, even teens love it, at least my kids do, the first time I asked them to watch it with me they thought it would be the most boring time but now they've watched it as many times as me.

You will never regret it, get it!

NOT MUCH TO SAY. THIS IS ONE OF MY VERY FAVORITE MOVIES.
SHAKESPEARE IN A VERSION ANYONE CAN ENJOY.

This movie has been one of our alltime favorites. The actors are all wonderful and we laugh every time we watch this movie. Even though this movie was released years ago, it's one every household should have on their shelf.

Well, before I start, I would like to tell everyone that I saw this movie because it was part of my Humanity class in college, the teacher showed us the video in-class. He chose this movie because we are talking about the beginning of theater and Shakespeare's plays.

Going into this movie, I thought It was going to be boring, I really did. After watching a little more than 15mins of it, I realized that It was not "boring".

The movie as a whole is very watch-worthy. I love the setting of the movie and the cast as well. Everyone seems to fit his role quite well. The story is awesome as well.

This movie has it all, its Funny, its Dramatic, and its Suspenseful in someway as well. I highly recommend watching this movie, you will not regret it.

-George

I saw this movie while I was in the 1st Gulf War on a submarine during movie night. And I have watched it at least 10 times since. I sincerely recommend this one and hope you all find it as witty and fun as I did!!

This movie really has it all!! Mystery, Drama, Suspense, Murder, & Comedy. The setting of this Shakespearian play is set back in the olden days when people rode around on horses, virginal women had bed maids to watch over them as they slept, and people spoke in "proper" style. If you can stand that speech, then you will love this movie.

All of the actors really outdone themselves. Even Keanu Reeves, as a bad guy, done a good job, really he did. There are a couple of parts in the movie that may take a little explaining to the younger kids, but all in all it is a great feature for all ages. Well at least 12 and up. Lol...

Denzel does a great job as playing royalty. He is the leader of a band of men who are taking a break from fighting. And Michael Keaton... he is hilarious!! Emma Thompson is excellent as a snooty, snappy, and witty gal. The whole cast is just awesome!!

Don't wanna give away too much of it to ruin it for anyone so just watch it and write your own review. I'd love to read it to see what others think of it!