Not as good as everyone says

Rating: Null/10 (20 October 1999)

When this movie was in the theaters, EVERYONE was talking about it as if it were the greatest thing ever made. And then the oscars came about, and it won all kinds of awards that it didn't deserve. Gwyneth's performance was adequate. Judy Dench played the same character she always plays. The direction was also merely acceptable. The only award it deserved, and the only reason the movie was above average, is the screenplay. Tom Stoppard puts in all the little Shakespearean touches that are just great and gives it just the right whimsical tone. This movie was fair.