Title: Shakespeare at His Comic Best
Product review: As one who minored in English and got an A is Shakespeare, I have made it a point to attend as many of the comedies wherever performed for many years, including at the Folger in Washington. But this is my all-time favorite film. As often as I have watched it, it always gets better each time.Unfortunately, the intimacy of a Hollywood staging strains the credibility Viola's impersonation of a boy (since in Elizabethan theater all female parts were played by boys), but every major character is well cast, and the authentic British acting is superb throughout. I am always pleased by Shakespeare's way of developing at least three plots fully, holding the suspense until the final scene, and then matching up everybody perfectly, even better than if they had made their own witting choices, in this case.Lovely story, lovely leading ladies.
Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
