 This is a modern adaptation of _Midsummer Night s Dream, A (1999)_ (qv) by  William Shakespeare  (qv). It is filmed almost entirely at night in Los Angeles, often in back alleys near dumpsters, a puzzling decision on the part of director S. P. Somtow. The plot remains that of Shakespeare, though somewhat amputated: Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia. She loves Lysander, but her father prefers Demetrius. Helena, meanwhile, adores Demetrius. The young lovers escape to the forest, where Oberon and Titania (King and Queen of the Fairies) are quarrelling. Oberon s mischief-maker, Puck, runs loose with a flower which causes people to fall in love with the first thing they see upon waking; wacky hijinks ensue. Somtow hired kids in punk and punkette costumes and the impression is supposed to be hip and streetwise, but the audio quality is poor and the scenes are usually too dark to see anyone well. One interesting touch is the role of Oberon, whom  Tim Sullivan (VII)  (qv) played in a vocal imitation of  Nick Nolte  (qv), in accordance with Somtow s request. The production is overall flawed, but it was a brave attempt at innovative reinterpretation, and the actors are generally energetic if inept.