Review of Shakespeare in Love (1998) by Adam B — 09 Oct 2009
The only reason why I'm giving this a fresh rating, is because of the 7-something Oscars it won.
The best thing about the movie definitely was Judi Dench as the queen. Ben Affleck and Colin Firth had their moments too. But neither Paltrow, nor Fiennes, nor Geoffrey Rush convinced me at all. I thought their performances were weak.
1998 there were a couple of good movies, and I still can't believe that this one actually beat Private Ryan in Best Picture.
It did deserve all the minor awards like Costume, Setting, Make Up - but BY NO MEANS it's a better movie than Private Ryan. Shame on the Academy (once again)!
This review of Shakespeare in Love (1998) was written by Adam B on 09 Oct 2009.
Shakespeare in Love has generally received very positive reviews.
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