Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (USA, 144 min.) Directed by Julie Taymor “It really gives you every best seat in the house,” laughs director Julie Taymor during an extended conversation with IndieWire’s Anne Thompson following the TIFF premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Taymor is indeed correct, for A Midsummer Night’s Dream offers a 360° vantage point of one of William Shakespeare’s most beloved plays. This true docu-drama captures the creative process in its fullest and most inspired form. The maverick director offers one of the most exciting and sumptuous feats of Shakespeare on film through shrewd use of documentary