Pros: sets, scenery and costumes, and indeed all the technical aspects; supporting cast; dialogue; adaptation; and most of all direction. Cons: Burton. He tries to get back to his roots, but appears so alcohol-soaked his timing is all off, he mumbles those magnificent lines, and he seems dazed by the size of the production. Only Zeffirelli's masterly hand pulls him through. Taylor is as beautiful as ever, but her pace is also a bit off, and after all the hype it's hard to take her seriously as a Shakespearean actress.
Review of The Taming of The Shrew
