For anyone who has read this play or seen any true performance of this play, there are some shockingly odd things about this movie. The producers' first mistake was updating the play to the 19th century. The work was meant to be played out in ancient Greece and in the fairy world of that time period. The most outlandish use of poetic license was when Puck (actor/director Stanley Tucci) was taking his ride on the bicycle. It seemed very out of place for this mythical creature to be doing this.I do agree with the other reviewers that this movie was excellent eye candy and that even the lesser talented actors shine in this film. Besides, how can you go wrong by glittering up Michelle Pfiffer? Three stars for Shakespeare's words and one more for the excellent performance of the play-within-the-play near the end of the film.