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Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
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Reviews Counted:61
Fresh:30
Rotten:31
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Interesting idea, poor execution.
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Kenneth Branagh's musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy sets the action in the last few days before the start of World War II. In the fictional kingdom of Navarre, King Ferdinand (Alessandro... [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola
Director: Kenneth Branagh
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Reviews for Love's Labour's Lost
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A luscious labor of love. Full Review |
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We all know who's going to pair off with whom in the end, but Branagh does get us there in some considerable style. Full Review |
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An act of double homage to antique artifice. Full Review |
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 0.5/5 |
Alicia Silverstone was better as Batgirl than in this piece of garbage. I don't think she even understood what she was saying. Full Review |
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Branagh takes one of Shakespeare's lesser-known plays and puts his own imaginative spin on the subject. Full Review |
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Maybe Kenneth Branagh should have left the Hollywood musical where he found it, back in the 1930s. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Devices meant to keep Shakespeare user-friendly instead reduce the story to a jumble. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Casting Silverstone as the princess gives final proof of Branagh's temporary (one hopes) insanity. Full Review |
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B- |
Love's Labour's Lost wasn't lost on me at all; if I could float into the air, singing 'Cheek to Cheek' with total, unabashed sincerity, I probably would. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's a delightful blend of past styles and songs that adds a much-needed zest to a dry and dreary movie season. Full Review |
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C+ |
It's never hugely engaging and it's instantly forgettable, but it has a certain goofy charm... Full Review |
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2/4 |
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A delightful romantic comedy with musical numbers by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin. Full Review |
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The most exultant epiphany of romantic celebration I've seen in a film--ever. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Might have worked a little better on stage, and with a few different actors. Full Review |
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A number of the actors surprise and beguile. Full Review |
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