Oscar Winner worthy of its renown

Rating: Null/10 (28 March 2002)

Shakespeare in Love is one of those lushly photographed and exceptionally witty movies that are a rarity. Too bad Shakespeare himself isn't around to see this one because even HE would probably find it quite amusing. Gwyneth Paltrow is particularly great. In fact, she's never been better. The plot is one of the most clever you will run across as a bold "reconstruction" of history. It's not meant to be taken seriously, but is convincing enough as to pull off a very unlikely set of circumstances quite well.