Magnificent, simply magnificent.

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2002)

Shakespeare In Love delivers a fabulous plot, and some fabulous acting. I am not a fan of romantic movies, but this movie appealed to me in many ways. Gwyneth Paltrow portrays a wealthy, young woman who is set to be married, but falls in love with William Shakespeare, played by Joseph Fiennes. Shakespeare, who is having writer's block, is inspired by the young woman and manages to write one of his greatest plays of all, Romeo and Juliet. This movie is most entertaining, and quite lovable. Paltrow received her Academy Award statuette for Best Actress while this movie received many other Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture. Judi Dench delivers well in her very small role as Queen Elizabeth, for which she received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. If you haven't seen this, see it just to say that you have seen it. You might fall in love with this movie.