Romance and Comedy for educated people

Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2014)

I love the movie Shakespeare in Love on more levels than i can explain. That said, this movie is not for everyone. I happen to like Shakespeare, history, romance, love, tragedy, and theater. The movie twines all of the old Shakespearean themes together, yet takes the characters on such original and surprising journeys. I love most that the ending is not cliché, but in some ways bitter, looking towards the reality of life for these characters.
It is playful, clever, and most likely to work for those who know Shakespeare's writings fairly well. If you don't, you will have a romantic period drama, which is original and different but you will miss the "in" jokes. More accessible than Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are dead, smarter than any of the ROM-COMS being produced out there today.