maisieskelton Review of A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

shakespearean entertainment at its finest

[6/10 · 21 September 2018]

Good film, with a good adaptation of Shakespeare's midsummer's night dream. Using famous young actors, such as michelle pfeiffer and Kevin Kline, to create a modern twist on the original play. The film is based on the idea of changing love triangles, through using magic to manipulate the relationships. Fairies use certain love potions to manipulate how characters feel toward each other, although the use of comedy allows them to make mistakes. Therefore, the plot is predictable through knowing that there will be a happy ending. The use of magic in the play, makes it more entertaining. The emotions of the characters remained the same throughout the play and no climax was involved. The names of the characters as well as what they look like, is extremely similar making it very hard to understand who is who. The use of unrequited in the film, is repeated constantly throughout the plot making it predictable and less exciting. The film could only be watched once or twice, as it is so predictable that the plot becomes boring. Although, the use of comedy and special effects are good for its time, allowing the plot to thicken.