movie report: Much Ado about Nothing (2012)
movie report: Much Ado about Nothing (2012) If you don’t like Shakespeare, this might be the movie for you. If you do like Shakespeare, it definitely is. I heard about this movie when it first came out, but missed it in the theaters. What got my attention was that it was directed by Joss Whedon, who also directed some of my favorite movies and TV shows, including Firefly, Serenity, and The Avengers. Apparently, Whedon grabbed a bunch of his actor friends and shot the whole movie in 12 days. It’s modern dress, modern setting (his own large, but not a mansion, house), and modern acting. And it’s awfully funny. You’ll spot lots of actors you’ve seen in other recent things, including Amy Acker (Person of Interest), Nathan Fillion and Sean Maher (Firefly and Serenity), Clark Gregg (Avengers), and Riki Lindhome (Big Bang Theory). There are 3 intertwined stories. There’s recently been a civil war between two brother princes: Don Pedro won, Don John lost, and both are now guests of