Mr. Shakespeare would be proud

Rating: 9/10 (31 May 2000)

I love how Hollywood is sneaking Mr. Shakespeare onto the screens these days! I watched this film and expected a high school, teenybopper dating crisis story, and thankfully, I was SO very wrong. This film has much more to offer than that; the cast is very true to the characters' personalities, and they work so hard that it comes across as natural. Oleynik (as the much-adored Bianca) is wonderful; it's refreshing to see her as another character besides Alex Mack (Nickelodeon fans know who that is). I loved all the characters, especially the slimy Joey, whose mind is on his chiseled profile and on his, ahem, fly. Watch the film even if you think it's a high schooler movie; you'll be pleasantly surprised at the depth and humor these young actors give to these 400+ year-old characters!