A Beautifully Crafted Story of Art...and Love.

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2009)

Ughhh, bummer -- I wrote a lengthy review of this wonderful movie earlier today, and when I went to submit it I lost my Internet connection. So frustrating, so now I'm just going to wing it.
"Shakespeare in Love" is fantastic, and this is coming from one of those boyfriends who has been forced to watch "The Notebook," "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" and the rest of those chick flicks that make us vomit and our girlfriends "awwwww."
But this movie is different. Sure I'm probably biased as an English major who studied Shakespeare extensively, but director John Madden's film is a joy to watch, independent of the specifics of Shakes' work. The cast -- led by Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow, and supported by Judi Dench, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Affleck, and Geoffrey Rush -- is outstanding. Fiennes and Paltrow are in the leading roles, but they do an excellent job allowing the supporting players to shine around them...and that they do.
I could go on for days about the specifics of "Shakespeare in Love," but I already did once today, and I didn't get to publish it. Thanks a bunch, Internet. Anyway, I'm not getting paid to write for this site, so I guess there's little need for me to babble on. In short, if you have a love for great art and cinema, see this movie. I won't even go as far as to say "you won't regret it."
Oops, I just did.