Didn't do it for me

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2011)

The only reason why I gave this a 5 is because Leo is in this. He always seems to give 100% into this characters. However that didn't help with this movie. I wasn't that intrigued and the language didn't mesh well with the modern day theme. I understand what they were going for, to bring Shakespeare to today's audience but somehow, I felt it didn't work. Plus, the way the movie was done, it felt like the movie was paced too slowly. Yes I understand that a play takes time to build, but perhaps because of the language in the modern scenery, I felt the movie wasn't moving fast enough. I would actually much rather watch a version of this where the language matches the scenery because it is a timeless and classic novel that is beautifully written.