Sporting a shamelessly commercial all-star cast and textually shorn to make a comfortable, diverting two-hour flick, it's the lack of intellectual pretensions that finally makes this version so endearing.
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03/03/02
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:50
Rotten:24
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Faultless production and shining performances display the Bard's talent propitiously.
Synopsis: Michael Hoffman's film adaptation of Shakespeare's magical comedy of a love-tangled quadrangle shimmers with sumptuous cinematography and a truly stellar cast that includes Kevin Kline, Michelle... [More]
Starring: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Calista Flockhart
Director: Michael Hoffman
Reviews for A Midsummer Night's Dream
I felt like a kid on the outside of the club house looking in -- and not seeing anything through the window that made me feel like I was missing out.
09/16/01
This film adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," just might be the best one ever made.
08/14/01
Thank goodness I saw this with a drama teacher - I thought something wasn't quite right, but my friend assured me plenty of thematic content was removed.
07/01/01
...even sapped of some of its magic, much of the story's poetry remains.
04/08/01
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02/27/01
Pfeiffer and Everett make convincing fairy overlords!
01/01/00
Flockhart's delivery of the Shakespeare lines is faultless, her energy level charged, and her charm considerable as she pursues her beloved, Demetrius.
01/01/00
A rambling and disjointed play that tries to blend plotlines involving unrequited love, fellows putting on a play, and of course, fairies.
01/01/00
With the finely timed comedic performances of, most notably, Kevin Kline and Stanley Tucci, one can't help but [laugh].
01/01/00
A sweet springtime surprise!
01/01/00
The movie adds delicate beauty to what we already consider a rollicking Shakespearean comedy.
01/01/00
Often less spellbinding than it wants to be.
01/01/00
The director made a lot of odd choices in this film that take away somewhat from the magical feeling of the play...
01/01/00
After watching William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, I'm left with more admiration than fairy dust.
01/01/00
Top Critic'Magic' was the one thing this movie desperately needed.
01/01/00
If you’re looking for romantic fizz, A Midsummer Night’s Dream comes out of the pack like a can of flat soda.
01/01/00
Intermittently enjoyable!
01/01/00
Top CriticThe first two-thirds of the movie is entertaining in spots, but flat as a pancake in others.
01/01/00
Kline shines!
01/01/00
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