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Title: This is the kind of piece that makes people think that they don't like Shakespeare
Review: This play is so much fun, but you wouldn't know it from this static, phoned-in production. There are some good actors here, but it feels as if someone said, "You're acting in film, so just pull it way back." Dull, lifeless. Find the very fun 1968 RSC film version directed by Peter Hall (also with Mirren, but this time as Hermia) and see that instead.Beware: Several reviews here of this version are from reviewers who didn't watch it, but saw Mirren's name, and assumed it to be their beloved 1968 RSC production. It's not.
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