Ugghhh. Shakespeare on the screen is terrible, SIFF Opening night movies are terrible. Seriously, I've been burned on this twice now and I should try to learn from my mistakes. I could feel the "I'm so clever"-smirking through the screen.

"You sense that Branagh had more fun making the film than we could ever have watching it. Lucky him." -Anthony Lane

Not accusing you of aping Lane, but just observing that these adaptations seem to have a tendency.

@5: Half-right, Rhysling. The soundtrack was pretty treacle-ey. Every time I noticed it, I didn't like it. And the after-party DJs have been fucking terrible for many years now. I appreciate that SIFF has a stable location, but the after-parties a decade ago were actually pretty awesome. I forgive you if you don't believe me, having only experienced the HS-prom style affairs in the basement of McCaw.

From SIFF media guide:

"Credentialed media for SIFF 2013 may review all Festival films on the condition that reviews for films with distribution agreements be held until the film opens commercially.

For the purposes of this year’s Festival, reviews are defined as articles, essays, website/blog posts or any other critically focused pieces longer than a mention or capsule review that reflects a tone of subjective judgment or opinion.

Capsule reviews, feature articles, and mentions are permissible for all films, regardless of distribution status.
Capsule reviews are defined as short blurbs, including opinion, of 75 words or less. Feature articles may include stories written about a film’s production, the filmmaker, or cast—including interviews— and are typically 200 words or longer. Mentions are defined as film title lists or
a brief description of a film, typically 25 words or less, as part of a larger article."

Since this film has distribution, isn't this review longer than the allotted 75 words? Is SIFF gonna getcha for it?