Review of Shakespeare in Love (1998) by Spangle — 12 Dec 2014
Shakespeare in Love is a victim of circumstance. Due to its Best Picture victory over Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line, many have written it off as horrible because it is not as good as either of those.
Luckily, this is not true at all, as Shakespeare in Love is absolutely a good film. Bolstered by great direction from John Madden and wondrously elegant performances from Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Judi Dench, Shakespeare in Love is a winner.
Gregory Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, and Tom Wilkinson, also all stood out as very good. The production design was also really cool as it truly felt like a medieval times and all of it truly just looked very good.
The costume design was also great. As a whole, Shakespeare in Love perfectly blends romance, comedy, and drama, all into one and really never fails to capture your attention due to the great production elements and great acting.
All in all, not hard to see why this one was nominated, though winning may be a bit much.
This review of Shakespeare in Love (1998) was written by Spangle on 12 Dec 2014.
Shakespeare in Love has generally received very positive reviews.
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