Trite, predictable, and historically warped.

Rating: 2/10 (17 August 2002)

I can not believe this film received the attention that it did. I love Gwyneth Paltrow, but this was far from her best work. The same year Gwyneth was in the vastly superior film Sliding Doors. Contrary to other comments on this site, the film has almost no factual basis expect for hijacking the good name of William Shakespeare. There is NO historical basis for he film and it does a great disservice to generations of people who will now think it does. THIS FILM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, except to steal his good name.
The story is trite and predictable romantic dribble. If you want romantic dribble then see Titanic. At least Titanic is beautifully produced and the fictitious characters exist in a historically accurate environment that does not attempt steal the good names of others.
If I had been a voting member of the Academy, I would have voted it WORST PICTURE OF THE YEAR.

Shawn