Review of Shakespeare in Love (1998) by Jon J — 23 Aug 2013
Well, the storyline is kind of corny, but the Elizabethan-style acting in the movie is actually not bad. I really liked Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth; and, of course, the free Ben Affleck acting could have been skipped.
It wasn't really the storyline of the movie that's getting this one 3 stars; it's actually the rendition of "Romeo and Juliet" that's portrayed at the end of the movie that's best (otherwise, this movie would have gotten 1 star).
The last 30 minutes are great; one could skip most of the remainder (well, except for the love scenes between Fiennes and Paltrow. Wow ... just ... wow!) It's definitely worth a view if you are in the mode for the Bard.
This review of Shakespeare in Love (1998) was written by Jon J on 23 Aug 2013.
Shakespeare in Love has generally received very positive reviews.
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