Gwyneth's best

Rating: 10/10 (6 September 1999)

I'm a sucker for any historic drama. This isn't awfully historic. For one thing, we don't know much about William Shakespeare's life, let alone his love-life (which, according to what little we do know, wasn't especially interesting). But the movie does deal with some real people, and is filled with English-Lit-major in-jokes. My favorite one is John Webster, goriest dramatist ever - portrayed as a boy whose favorite parts of the plays are the violent death scenes.
There's a very nice love story in there, too, plus Gwyneth Paltrow at her best.
Highly recommended.