Shakespeare in Love was charming and fun.

Rating: Null/10 (16 February 1999)

Costumes and staging were delightful and the movie was charming and fun to see. Please, Hollywood, I don't consider myself a prude but how did Shakespeare sleeping with the heroine further the plot? Can't we have a fervent love affair without jumping into bed? I, for one, am sick of nearly every movie using that tired old ploy by writers to gobble up minutes that could be better used by some brilliant writing. However, despite the ubiquitous bedroom scene, and the fact that it took a while at the beginning to understand what was going on, it was a very enjoyable movie and I'd give it top scores.