Measure for Measure (2019) (original) (raw)
A contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. An unlikely romance ignites between a young immigrant Muslim girl and a young musician, set against Melbourne's notorious commission flats, where a world of crime, drugs, and racial disharmony reign�.
A contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. An unlikely romance ignites between a young immigrant Muslim girl and a young musician, set against Melbourne's notorious commission flats, where a world of crime, drugs, and racial disharmony reign�. (less)
Director: Paul Ireland
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Harrison Sloan Gilbertson
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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 2, 2020
5 / 10
�Measure for Measure� is an adaptation of a William Shakespeare play, which was originally classified as a comedy. In the hands of co-writer/director Paul Ireland (a longtime actor, recently appearing in �Judy and Punch�), the material is stripped of any lightheartedness, going dark with its tale of forbidden love and crime world power plays. Ireland has also downplayed the original dialogue, transforming the story into a modern understanding of hostilities between gangs and cultures, but he keeps sweeping displays of romance and familial discord. �Measure for Measure� doesn�t become exactly w ...read more...
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