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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Since it had Nathan Fillion in it I assumed it was a Whedon-ized version of Shakespeare that would be entertaining for reasons other than being good Shakespeare. I did want to see it though.
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It's sticking pretty damn close to the script of the play as far as I know, but it's transplanted into modern times with no real adjustments to the plot. It works better than you'd think, even if it seems strange that they still talk of princes, kings and guards. Takes a moment to adjust to the way they talk, but I thought the movie was legitimately funny.
I'm no expert, but I think it's actually good Shakespeare. It's also a really funny, less heavy story than a lot of his plays, so it's not that hard to appreciate. I wonder if Whedon will ever do anything like that again.