MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Director: Joss Whedon
Starring: Amy Acker as Beatrice
Alexis Denisof as Benedick
Nathan Fillion as Dogberry
Clark Gregg as Leonato
Reed Diamond as Don Pedro
Fran Kranz as Claudio
Sean Maher as Don John
Spencer Treat Clark as Borachio
Riki Lindhome as Conrade
Ashley Johnson as Margaret
Emma Bates as Ursula
Tom Lenk as Verges
Nick Kocher as First Watchman
Joss Whedon fans are rejoicing at the release of his latest work. The Whedonites are a strong group of devout followers. I have being getting on the Whedon bandwagon lately with his work on The Cabin in the Woods and Marvel’s The Avengers, two of my favorite films of 2012. This time Joss and his fellow company of actors bring us a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play “Much Ado About Nothing”. Whedon and his cast and crew shot the movie very discreetly back in 2011 at his house over a brief time. The film had its first premiere at the Toronto Film Festival last year and will make it’s U.S. premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in March. Being a big Shakespeare fan, I get a little leery with film adaptations. In this case, I trust Joss and love the black and white look of the film. What are your first impressions?
