Shakespeare would have loved it.

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 1999)

I liked the way this script turned the historian's scandal upside down. Maybe the sonnets really were written to a woman who had to pose as a man to hide from the rules of society. And since when did authors from the 19th and 20th century have a corner on writer's block - or on unfounded guilt? The chemistry of the players cast was wonderful. Kudos for Judi Dench as Queen Elizabeth - mindful of Betty Davis with her sharp tongue. And best of all, Gwyneth Paltrow as Juliet/Viola in love with Romeo/William without the possibility of crossing the social barriers. Maybe Shakespeare really did retire to Stratford to be alone... with his Juliet.