Yes, Saving Private Ryan got robbed! But it's still a fine film!

Rating: 9/10 (23 April 2006)

Shakespeare in Love is an alright film. I like the casting of Tom Wilkinson, Imelda Staunton, Judi Dench, Anthony Sher, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Affleck, etc. It really is a first cast. The script is better than good, almost great. The directing is also first rate. But this is where I agree that another film by Steven Spielberg should have won the Best Picture for the Oscar. What Shakespeare lacked, Spielberg well provided for in his triumphant film of the Normandy landing. Yes, Tom Stoppard is a wonderful playwright, very cerebral, and it is a good love story. I don't think it was Paltrow's finest performance to date but then I like Shallow Hal better. The film is worthy to watch for historic and educational purposes. It is also a very entertaining film as well. It has a humorous moments. First of all, Judi should have won an Oscar for a role earlier in her performance in "Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown." Like another film, she gets honored a year later for an 8 minutes performance (a record). Maybe they forgot Beatrice Straight's performance in Network which won an Oscar as well.