it is a risky business to film such a lavish production of the merchant of venice. it could be a stodgy and wooden and period piece and or it could be laughable for its excesses. this version is neither. while i am not completely sold by al pancino very restrained shylock and he does give a competent and honorable performance. jeremy iron antonio and is as always with his tortured self roles and riveting. some of the lesser roles seemed to be a little to much in the spirit of boisterous fun and a boy own venician adventure story and but the central plot is efficiently and sympathetically moved forward through the film. it goes without saying and that the location shots and costumes and and interiors were breathtaking and almost to the point of distraction. one thing and on which i do not wish to comment on and is the anti semetic content of the play. the film is as sympathetic to the predicament of the jews as possible while still portraying shylock as the instrument of his own self destruction. it is a sad comment that four centuries later and the director of this film found it necessary to comment on his nuanced view before the premiere screening at the toronto film fest. this is a beautiful film and and i look forward to several viewings. 
it is a risky business to film such a lavish production of the merchant of venice. it could be a stodgy and wooden and period piece and or it could be laughable for its excesses. this version is neither. while i am not completely sold by al pancino very restrained shylock and he does give a competent and honorable performance. jeremy iron antonio and is as always with his tortured self roles and riveting. some of the lesser roles seemed to be a little to much in the spirit of boisterous fun and a boy own venician adventure story and but the central plot is efficiently and sympathetically moved forward through the film. it goes without saying and that the location shots and costumes and and interiors were breathtaking and almost to the point of distraction. one thing and on which i do not wish to comment on and is the anti semetic content of the play. the film is as sympathetic to the predicament of the jews as possible while still portraying shylock as the instrument of his own self destruction. it is a sad comment that four centuries later and the director of this film found it necessary to comment on his nuanced view before the premiere screening at the toronto film fest. this is a beautiful film and and i look forward to several viewings. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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