Will Shakespeare, meet Oscar

Rating: Null/10 (14 December 1998)

I was lucky enough, after two other attempts, to see this movie in Orange County, Ca, on Dec. 12. The delay and the waiting in line were well worth it. The performances were excellent, all around. Special kudos must go to Joseph Fiennes(is it possible for one Fiennes to be more talented/handsome than another?), Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, and Geoffrey Rush. It was a true pleasure to sit back, relax, and just let this movie take me along for the ride. I shall be amazed if Oscar doesn't shine his nominating light onto Mr. Fiennes, Ms. Dench, and Mr. Rush.
I highly recommend this Elizabethan romp for its beautiful costumes and set design, the brilliant screenplay, that Mr. Shakespeare himself would have been proud of, and the wonderful acting and direction.
I shall definitely be seeing this movie again when it opens wide throughout the US.