Interesting adaptation turning the play in more of a modern setting; the beginning was a bit rough, but Shakespeare really shines through in the second half of the movie.

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Enjoyable take on Shakespeare's As You Like It. The historic Japanese setting worked well but I was surprised at the lack of... well... Japanese people in it. The casting was stellar and I think the only glaring flaw was the 5 minute dance off, or really skip off, during the films climate. It was just ridiculous. Thankfully after that a brilliant epilogue is included which allowed the film to end on a positive note.

Quaint and charming; beautifully directed by Brannagh. The actor playing Orlando was a total stud and Bryce Dallas Howard is so talented, but there were some scenes (namely, their first introduction with Rosalind as Ganymede) fell kinda flat and lifeless. Overall, very strong!