#140RVW
The Joss Whedon players invade his house for a few days and come away with a wonderful, funny, beautifully acted & executed masterpiece…
What’s more:
Whedon makes it look so easy. Follows up blockbuster Avengers with a black & white modern adaptation of Shakespeare comedy. And comedy it is; this movie is a riot.
Helps to have such an amazing cast, but then that has always been his MO. He’s cultivated this amazing team of alumni, plus some notable Whedon newbies like Clark Gregg. It’s always such a blast in any of his movies looking to see who he’s brought along this time.
Too many great performances to single out, but can we all agree that Amy Acker is overdue for superstardom? She is so amazingly expressive, capable of drama, brainy comedy, physical comedy and anything else needed. Let’s get her some more work, huh? Her leading man, Alexis Denisof is also criminally underused in Hollywood…
With such great performances, it’s easy to overlook just how well the movie is constructed, but it’s important to note. The arrangement of scenes, the pacing, and the tone all combine to make for a highly enjoyable film, one that could have easily been dragged down by the challenging text. And it looks excellent, thanks to DP Jay Hunter.
Poster:
Trailer:
Bechdel Test:
Tough, I’m going to say it fails, but I could see it both ways. There are conversations that are not specifically about a man, but every conversation between women is about love; frankly every conversation in the movie is about love.
| Main Cast | Alexis Denisof Benedick, Amy Acker Beatrice, Fran Kranz Claudio, Jillian Morgese Hero |
| Rating | PG-13 |
| Release Date | Fri 14 Jun 2013 UTC |
| Director | Joss Whedon |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Plot | A modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words. |
| Poster |  |
| Runtime | 109 |
| Tagline | Shakespeare knows how to throw a party. |
| Writers | Joss Whedon (written for the screen by), William Shakespeare (play) |
| Year | 2012 |