Title: A misbegotten "Night's Dream"
Review: Can Shakespeare's most magical play stand having all the magic taken out if there are at least pretty people playing the parts? I'm sorry, but no. Some have complained about the mud fights and nudity that pervade the film, which are not really a problem in a convention-defying play such as this, but every major role is so miscast as to make this movie nearly unwatchable.The main culprit is Calista Flockhart, who has to stop McBealing her way through every role she gets. Stanley Tucci does an adequate job of acting but physically is about the last person who should play Puck. Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett do a fair job as Titania and Oberon, but as usual it's Kevin Kline who chews up the Tuscan scenery and steals the show with gusto.The worst mistake for a movie about enchantment is to be mediocre and ordinary. You just won't remember this "Dream" for very long after it's over.
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