A Midsummer Night's Dream (1996)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Directed by Adrian Noble. With Lindsay Duncan, Alex Jennings, Desmond Barrit, Finbar Lynch. Filmed adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1996 version of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

“Matthew Lillard – what a surprise! I have always found him to be annoying, but in this film he was likeable and quite clever. u0026quot;Stevou0026quot; is the blue-haired punk son of silly, over-hippified parents who went from mohawk to a more low-key look after graduation. He is obviously not stupid. He uses his audience-addressing monologues to amuse us and let us know exactly whatu0026#39;s up, instead of merely whining at us or grinning and nudging us with his elbow. The kid is downright charming. And I appreciate the fact that he actually gets along with his parents, even while fighting against what they want. Itu0026#39;s refreshing. I am in his age group (in the movie – 80u0026#39;s teenager) but I am not familiar with punk lifestyle, and now I feel like I have been exposed to something Iu0026#39;ve always found interesting, but never delved into before. Stevo goes through a bunch of changes and realizations, and by the end decides that you can u0026quot;F–k stuff up more from within the system that outside itu0026quot;. And that being rebellious comes from inside, and not from your haircolor (even though blue hair is still cool). Great message, neat movie. Recommended.”