Ian McKellen is the definitive Iago. I've seen other versions that try to portray Iago as some disheveled villain, but it feels pretty clear to me that this is the best interpretation. He's calm and collected, always respectable and well put together. It's beneath the surface that all the malice and nefariousness lurks.
Everything about McKellen's mannerisms is perfect, from his quiet questions to Othello to his clearly forced kiss with Emilia. This might be the best example of an…
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Patrick Stewart's performance is brilliant. For him alone, this movie is worth watching. I'm not used to seeing him in villainous roles, but he makes it work. He starts out rather empathetic, at one point sinks to full fledged villainy, but then at the end brings a nuance back to the character.
There are little nuances of interpetation in this version that are equally brilliant. For example, they have Macbeth say "at least we'll die with harnesses on our backs"…
This adaptation is a lot of fun. Kind of cheesy at times, but I think that works in its favor. It just makes it all the sillier.
Michael Keaton is great casting as Dogberry. He clearly has a lot of fun in the role.
Kenneth Branagh as Benedick and Emma Thompson as Beatrice do great jobs - they do a lot to give the leading couple a lot of charm.
Unpopular opinion, but I enjoy Keanu Reeves in this movie…
Moral of the story is dude would've been better off not leaving his bath
