The fictional tale of Shakespeare's writing of Romeo and Juliet is clever witty and romantic.
With a great cast all round including Paltrow at her best, an excellent portrayal of the young Shakepeare by Fiennes and hilarious appearances from the likes of Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Dame Judi Dence, Tom Wilkinson and Geoffrey Rush. The plot weaves beautifully, keeping attention right up to the end. Different, moving and so entertaining.
I can't do it justice on paper (or on screen), you'll just have to watch it and find out for yourself.
Why?
Infuriating romantic comedy in which every moment is drowned in a sea of schmaltz, particularly those between the lovers; the script is fairly good, witty even, but is ruined by honey-coated direction and poor performances.
Why this arrogant, soppy sludge won so many Oscars remains beyond comprehension; it’s just a run-of-the-mill, saccharine rom-com. Don’t be drawn in by the word ‘Shakespeare’ in its title; it doesn’t make it any cleverer.
As a director, John Madden (who began in theatre and television and had made four features prior to this, including Mrs Brown) is obviously attracted to aspects of love that arrive on screen unconventional, even askew. Shakespeare (Fiennes) and his mysterious Viola De Lesseps (Paltrow, doing plummy English accent as used in Sliding Doors) testify to these concerns.
The plot concerns Shakespear's struggle with writers block. He is being hounded for a new play by theatre manager Philip Henslowe (Rush, relishing the role). The young playwright is working on something that doesn't sound entirely promising - 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter'. A good-humoured r...
Shakespeare in Love
Taking the writing process behind Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as its inspiration, John Madden's follow-up to Mrs Brown combines contemporary humour with a convincing 16th-century setting. Young Will (Joseph Fiennes) falls for the soon-to-be-married Viola (Gwyneth Paltrow) and casts her, disguised as a boy, as his Romeo. As their love affair unfolds, so does the play in a film that is passionate, intelligent and hysterically funny in turns. Fiennes and Paltrow are supported by an outstanding cast that includes Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson and Colin Firth, while Judi Dench delivers an Oscar-winning portrayal of Elizabeth I, making fine use of Marc Norman and Tom Stoppar...
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This is really creative and original. Definitely not historically accurate but awesome nevertheless and worth watching for the gorgeous costumes alone.
