ng enough to realize their attraction, (which at times I thought was hilarious) and attend to the fate of another couple, Claudio and Hero. I will say this I may not be great at understanding the (modern English?) dialect but I did realize that the movie cut out lines and parts of the actually play. He (Branagh the movie director) also left out offensive references that are in the actual play. I think in comparison that movies are focused on visuals, surroundings and the lead in to a scene. This takes more time where the play does not. If the movie had done every thing just like the play and still held true to their camera attractions think the movie would have been twice as long. Another thing I found to vary between the play and the movie is that the movie is great in having close ups and all of that, but because of this you don’t get to see the rest of the scene at the same time, like the background acting. Sometimes it is good to see everything that is going on in a room or courtyard, rather than just seeing 2 minutes of a person’s face. Also it degrades the actors full involvement such as body movement and mannerisms when you only see their face. I will be honest with you I had a lot of trouble enjoying the play, like I said the dialect gave me trouble, plus my seats were not that great. I did however like the movie quite a bit, but I realize I am a product of a different generation as well. I have been brought up around TV and movies rather than plays or to put it differently I was raised in a camera-dominated world with special effects and cool camera trickery. So I guess in my case it is only natural that I might like the movie a little more. By the time I got way through the movie, the dialect was growing on me.Shakespeare must have been one heck of a man; he is like the Speilburg, Coppella and Oliver of his time. I with all the things he incorporates in his play like love hate, evil, happiness, sadness, tragedy, ...
