Article: 'TWELFTH NIGHT': COMEDY WITH A REAL BITE.(LIVING)

Byline: Craig Kopp, Post movie writer

It's Shakespeare movie mania!

The rock version of ''Romeo and Juliet'' opened No. 1 at the box office last week, and now comes ''Twelfth Night,'' whose trailer accompanies its cross-dressing female star with the driving beat of ''Macho Man.''

Don't be fooled. Once the lights go down, ''Twelfth Night'' delivers more Shakespeare than high-tech style.

That's not to say that ''Twelfth Night'' is an unabridged version of the complicated drama-farce. There will be plenty here for Bardophiles to quibble about.

But ''Twelfth Night'' has all the stuff needed for a fine film - romance, comedy, a ...

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