very weird. a bunch of famous British actors naked and painted green. i like it.

This is pretty awful. The performances are great, but the film feels so completely dated that it tends to drag on for its entire duration. I guess it's cool to see some famous actors reciting Shakespeare in an outdoor setting, but the camera work w... (read more) This is pretty awful. The performances are great, but the film feels so completely dated that it tends to drag on for its entire duration. I guess it's cool to see some famous actors reciting Shakespeare in an outdoor setting, but the camera work was extremely simple. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" tries to mix Shakespeare with the French New Wave and what you get is a dizzying mess. I'd avoid this one if possible, just stick to the play itself.

One of my favorite stories.

Ok two things must be said about this version:
1) The worst, acid-induced camera work and what-period-are-we-in? costuming ever. Bad hair and metallic green body paint abound, and the flash-cut camera takes are both hilarious and sad. There are no wo... (read more) Ok two things must be said about this version:
1) The worst, acid-induced camera work and what-period-are-we-in? costuming ever. Bad hair and metallic green body paint abound, and the flash-cut camera takes are both hilarious and sad. There are no words for how horrible this movie looks.

2) The best cast and acting you will see anywhere. Period. These people manage to act their faces off even in bad make-up. It is amazing, you spend the whole movie wishing you could just see them act on a blank stage in t-shirts, without the distracting superficial glitter.

Best bits: Yong, scruffy Ian Holm being an adorable puppy-like Puck and a young, perky half-naked Judy Dench. Seriously, she's sexy.