You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll beg for more!! Really.

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 1998)

Stoppard's writing is phenomenal, the costumes are exquisite, the action is entrancing (great sword fight), and the players are--perfect. Joseph Fiennes is passionate, tender and believable as Will, and though I am definitely not a Gwyneth fan, I must admit I think she was wonderful. Even Ben Afleck is perfectly cast as the Big Name Actor wheedled into the production in order to cement a deal with the Money. The cast is almost a BBC Top Ten, which could be very tacky, but the ease and grace with which they play together is comforting and natural. It's worth a $9 ticket plus the $1.50 service charge to order over the phone. I want more!