The movie on Much Ado About Nothing definatly breathes life into the book. In the beginning people are having a picnic and celebrating. When the letter is annunced there is laughter and cheer. There is tons of excitement. The people of Messina rush to prepare for the arrival of Don Pedro and company who come galloping on horses, running through the feilds and the outdoors. The movie gives a better idea of what is going on in the book. The expression of the characters is more felt for example the anger felt by Claudio when he felt he was betrayed by Don Pedro, the joy felt by Beatrice and Bennedick when they found love as well as the pain felt by Hero when she was disgraced. Whereas in the book Beatrice appears to be full of misery, the movie presents her as being humorous and playful. From the movie we are able to see how these people in the play dress. The wore long dresses while the men wore suits. The movie is filled with melodious and soft music.
Some of the words in the book are ofcourse omitted from the movie yet the movie still does an excellent job of capturing the essence of the book, almost word for word. A good example of this is the way in which Don John's character is portrayed. He is of a very melancholic pesonality. He is very serious throughout the play and mostly keeps to himself. Hero however is in my opinion, portaryed very much in the same way in the book as well as the movie. She is shy, quiet and modest.
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