Delightful!

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 1999)

About halfway through Shakespeare in Love, I caught myself thinking, "You shouldn't be enjoying this movie so much -- it's a romantic comedy (groan), and you're a regular guy." But I just couldn't help myself. It's a delightful story, and the script is wonderfully, cleverly crafted. I was resigned to the idea that the romantic comedy died with Cary Grant and Spencer Tracey, but Shakespeare in Love proves that the genre still has a pulse. I can't think of a better modern romantic comedy (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, My Best Friend's Wedding, and the rest of that garbage does't even begin to come close). Go see this film, or you won't have a clue come Oscar time!