Great Movie

Rating: 9/10 (27 September 2016)

Shakespeare in Love was an exceptional movie about William Shakespeare falling in love to help him create one of his most beloved plays Romeo and Juliet. The movie featured a relatively new director named John Madden, who had mostly directed or produced mostly TV series or TV movies. He didn't have to much experience when it came to big motion pictures, so it was already a little risky in inviting him to direct the movie. Luckily, the movie had casted some well-renowned actors including, Gwyneth Paltrow (Sliding Doors, Seven) and Ben Affleck (Academy award for screenplay in Good Will Hunting). Besides the cast, the movie contains a lot of references to Shakespeare that makes the film more enjoyable to those who love his plays. Some include the character Viola (Paltrow) dressing up as guy, which is a reference to Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. Also, when Shakespeare is writing, a paper lands on a skull he has lying around, placing a reference to one of his most famous tragedies, Hamlet. With the many historical references and decent cast, the movie did exceptionally well as it won seven academy awards, including best motion picture and best leading actress (Paltrow). Overall, the movie was well done, leading a rise in fame for those involved, especially the main cast and director.