Shakespeare's stab right-on!

Rating: 9/10 (26 June 1999)

Very smart script and the propulsive style of director Madden and a STAR ***** CAST combine for a rare delight. I liked the story follows the parallel developments of the love affair between Shakespeare and Viola, plus the writing of "Romeo and Juliet". Fiennes and Paltrow are excellent and the film manages to capture the artist's heat of creation.