As You Like It geographical details are irrelevant. The Arden edition of Shakespeare makes the suggestion that the name "Arden" comes from a combination of the classical region of Arcadia and the biblical garden of Eden, as there is a strong interplay of classical and Christian belief systems and philosophies within the play. Arden was also the maiden name of Shakespeare's mother and her family home is located within the Forest of Arden. Love is the central theme of "As You Like It", like other romantic comedies of Shakespeare. Following the tradition of a romantic comedy, "As You Like It" is a tale of
As You Like It (2006 film) 36% of 14 surveyed critics gave it a positive review; the average rating is 4.7/10. Another aggregator, Metacritic, rated it 75/100 based on 15 reviews. Philip French of "The Observer" called it less successful than Branagh's previous Shakespeare adaptations. Peter Bradshaw of "The Guardian" rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that it "deserves a look". Anthony Quinn of "The Independent" rated it 1/5 stars and wrote, "[T]he only way you could make the spiralling absurdities of As You Like It work would be to transform it into a fast-paced comedy". Many American critics called the film a "comeback" for Branagh's