my humble opinion on 'As You Like It' 2006 ~ international modern Shakespeare?

plot and characters

I am no fan of Shakespeare but the truth is that I like his comedies more that tragedies. so this is the kind of story I enjoy very much

performance

let me be brief. this is the kind of modern movies that don't offend the original by its 'modernness' and retains enough impressive power from the play itself, but adds the scenery (not only in terms of nature) which only makes it more interesting to watch. 'international' cast, 'international' clothes and 'international' background set were all to the point and fitting absolutely. the child, the little girl in me loved the wedding scene greatly

 but the rest of the scenes were not less perfect

cast

Bryce Dallas Howard was good, really good... I wonder if 'twas her character that didn't allow me to fall in love with her

Janet McTeer as Audrey - weeeell... I didn't recognise her >___< for the sake of justice I must say she was almost impossible to recognise when I saw her only once and only as a 'male role player'
and finally, Romola Garai - this is who really impressed me and made me like her character. this I understand perfectly - if not for her acting I wouldn't like Celia so much, but Celia was already a character just for an actress like this. well of course I don't know much about Ms Garai, but she seemed very natural here

let me only say about others that they were very, very good. perhaps the English style of acting is closer to me, that is why I am saying so...

conclusion

a lot of fun, a bit of romance and enough original philosophy - that is what I would call this movie

The world's a stage ~ and something else

Many cite this phrase in their blog entries, put it into their status or into the 'favourite quotations' sections in social networks, which, of course, adds lots of philosophy to the image of those who do so, and increases charisma greatly, but I highly doubt all of them know the rest of this memorable part, provided they heard at least which Shakespeare's work has it. I sincerely admit I am no lover of Shakespeare and I don't feel too ashamed I learnt just an hour ago that this famous quotation belongs to 'As You Like It'. And it does seem to me that the next lines are important and interpreting the first two without the following is incorrect. And I thought, after hearing the monologue, - hey, nothing has changed since Shakespearian times in the world, huh?

All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
At first, the infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillingly to school.
And then the lover,
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad
Made to his mistress' eyebrow.
Then a soldier,
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannon's mouth.
And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part.
The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slippered pantaloon,
With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;
His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound.
Last scene of all,
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second childishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.