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Much Ado About Nothing – Edited

When gallant Don Pedro (Denzel Washington), his nefarious brother Don John (Keanu Reeves), and close confidantes Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) and Benedick (Kenneth Branagh) ride thunderously into the Sicilian village of Messina, romance, gaiety, and suspicion abound. The men have returned safely from a war, and soon everyone in the sun-drenched villa is abuzz with thoughts of love. Claudio, enamored of the purity of the nubile Hero (Kate Beckinsale), entreats Don Pedro to woo the maiden on his behalf that evening at a masked ball. Once he's managed the successful betrothal of Hero to Claudio, Don Pedro has another plot in mind: he plans to trick Hero's bantering cousin Beatrice (Emma Thompson) and sworn bachelor Benedick into acknowledging they've fallen in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, driven by contempt for his compatriots, has hatched a plot of his own: to fool Claudio and Don Pedro into believing Hero is unchaste. The plot works perfectly: sensitive but volatile Claudio denounces her publicly on their wedding day. All seems lost, and soon the attempts to set things right include a formal duel, a scheming friar, a mock memorial and a gaggle of bumbling constables. With its excellent cast and beautiful Tuscan backdrop, director Kenneth Branagh's film is a light-hearted adaptation of yet another of Shakespeare's great plays.
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This truly is a comedy of errors. In this movie everyone is falling in love with everybody else, and those who do not receive love in return plot to sabotage everyone else’s shot at love. William Shakespeare has a true talent for bringing out the true nature of people, and the makers of this movie did him no disservice. The characters are full and very well developed, like you’re watching your friends act out this silly game. There is a nearly all star cast that makes this movie even more enjoyable to watch. There are no objectionable elements in this movie. Basically it’s a couple of love triangles trying to be pulled apart by those who are not in it. Much Ado About Nothing is a great movie and I recommend that everyone sees it.

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