Review – Casanova

At least this wasn’t as bad as The Libertine. Particularly with Heath Ledger cast in the title role, this Hollywood farce comes across as a 10 Things I Hate About You treatment of 18th century comedy of errors. The production values are good, and the acting is suitable for the overboard silliness of the show (especially Jeremy Irons, who goes completely over the top as a church official out to persecute our hero). Though this is plentifully stupid, for the most part it manages not to actively offend. Mildly amusing