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Much Ado About Nothing (12A)

Comedy, Drama, Romance

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

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The critical consensus

Whedon’s inventive framing, delicate means of shifting focus and glowing, ethereal use of light make for a stylish and absolutely credible vision, about which much ado would be well-earned.

****(*)Kirsty Leckie-Palmer, The Skinny, 07/06/2013

Shot in black and white, Whedon’s film is a sprightly little bagatelle that reminds me of end-of-term plays where some of the more popular prefects gamely hoof in unfamiliar roles. Instead of Italy, this Much Ado relocates to modern Santa Monica and plays out around a lovely airy property which is actually Whedon’s home.

****(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 09/06/2013

Must-see of the summer so far.

*****Chris Tookey, Daily Mail, 14/06/2013

It will require no conspiring to make you fall for this one; Whedon and Shakespeare are a perfect match.

****(*)Helen O'Hara, Empire Online, 14/06/2013

It’s a refreshing approach. Where most contemporary updates of Shakespeare tend to focus on the heavier side of the Bard’s work, this one unashamedly makes it fun.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 13/06/2013

Putting Much Ado into this Martha Stewart/Brooks Brothers world of tasteful furnishings and subdued upper-middle class suburban stylings is weirdly cramped and claustrophobic.

**(*)(*)(*)Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 13/06/2013

There is no reason why people who flock to Avengers and The Cabin in the Woods shouldn't be just as entertained by a story full of jokes and romance and sly banter, even one that first played to audiences more than 400 years ago.

****(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 14/06/2013

It doesn't quite make the jump from likeable home movie to fully realised film, and the play's misogynistic contrivances are particularly wince-worthy in a contemporary setting, but it's still an admirable project.

***(*)(*)Nicholas Barber, The Independent, 15/06/2013

Very soon I warmed to the charm, intelligence and good humour, and ended up thinking the film something of a triumph.

Philip French, The Observer, 16/06/2013

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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