Last year I composed the score for an independent film adaptation of The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare’s Merchant finally premiered at the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in July.
The film hasn’t been widely reviewed, but here are two that I’ve found; one terrible, and one not too bad. Neither mentions the music. So, what else is new.
- The terrible one. Actually, this is a “user comment” on the film’s IMDB page. It’s not very thorough, but he/she has some valid points, particularly about the sound quality. We’re hoping for another round of audio cleanup.
- The not-too-bad one From FilmThreat.com. At least it recognizes Bruce Cornwall’s performance as Shylock, and director/screenwriter Paul Wagar’s adaptation of the text.
