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Title: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Amy Acker | ... | Beatrice | |
| Alexis Denisof | ... | Benedick | |
| Nathan Fillion | ... | Dogberry | |
| Clark Gregg | ... | Leonato | |
| Reed Diamond | ... | Don Pedro | |
| Fran Kranz | ... | Claudio | |
| Jillian Morgese | ... | Hero | |
| Sean Maher | ... | Don John | |
| Spencer Treat Clark | ... | Borachio | |
| Riki Lindhome | ... | Conrade | |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | Margaret | |
| Emma Bates | ... | Ursula | |
| Tom Lenk | ... | Verges | |
| Nick Kocher | ... | First Watchman | |
| Brian McElhaney | ... | Second Watchman | |
Leonato (Clark Gregg), the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro (Reed Diamond) who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John (Sean Maher). Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick (Alexis Denisof) and Claudio (Fran Kranz). While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato's daughter Hero (Jillian Morgese), while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice (Amy Acker), the governor's niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage. In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, with the help of his allies Conrade (Riki Lindhome) and Borachio (Spencer Treat Clark), plots against the happy couple, using his own form of trickery to try to destroy the marriage before it begins. A series of comic... Written by http://muchadomovie.com/#story
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If you love Elizabethan comedy and you also admire Joss Whedon, then his Much Ado About Nothing will send you over the moon. The Bard's language, in the hands of a smart director with access to accomplished actors and other film artists, is as lively, lovely and accessible as any contemporary rom-com might be.....Benedict and Beatrice have inspired many screenwriters, but few seem to have as much fun as Whedon does.
The black and white budget makes other over-budgeted mainstream fare seem bloated. From the party scenes to the love scenes to the detective scenes, everything is perfectly pitched with cameras capturing the complexities of Shakespeare's comedy with clever but unobtrusive effort. The staging is simple but imaginative, and the costumes are hip without being too trendy.
I'm delighted to see that today, June 23rd, is Joss Whedon's birthday. How lovely that he shared this pretty package with film lovers like me.