An Upset... a BORING upset...

Rating: 1/10 (6 September 2003)

**/***** (for effort)
I found this movie boring, I actually fell asleep. Which is a rarity for I am captivated by any sort of screen preformance. The only person that was really good in their role is Colin Firth, sad yes but true. I cannot believe that once again he would play second to a Feinnes. Oh well.
'Shakespeare in Love' ripped apart all truth to the play, 'Romeo and Ethel'?! Ok, if it IS true, well I find it very funny or very, very stupid! They TRIED to put humor in it but it just fell through like a wet sack of cement.
I must admit, their fashions they played is moderatly good but so is every high budget movie. Any person who is educated in literature knows that Shakespeare slept with a woman and got her pregnant, told the church and had to get married. He had no romantic love story, I highly doubt there was ever a Lord Wessux in his life or a girl named Viola.
I give the movie 2 stars out of 5 for their effort, nice try. To anyone who likes this movie, well ok, it's your thing I understand. True love and forever happiness but what irks me is that no one thinks of Lord Wessux! Sure he was a jerk, he just married her because she was rich and such, but still the man had his heart broken. Anyway, it doesn't matter to the populace.
All I can say is: Nice try John Madden. I don't think they should have won best picture, SPR(Saving Private Ryan) should have won, by far.