When you wish upon a moviestar

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 1999)

This film is the film I've been wishing for since I first saw Emma, in which Gwyneth Paltrow perfectly portrays Jane Austens best known character. Not only has Gwyneth got the leading role, and she co-stars with the incredible Joseph Fiennes. But every little part is played by talented and accomplished actors, like Judi Dench -once again a brilliant queen-, Gregory Rush -the distressed theater owner-, Ben Affleck -the handsome star of every play. And last but not least Colin Firth, my hero from another Jane Austen movie, as the villain.
I looked so much forward to this movie, that I was bound to be disappointed, but I was not. Everything about this movie is just perfect, it has so many different qualities, whatever form of entertainment you're looking for -stop looking -it's found!!
The way Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard have written this script is fascinating, the way they use quotes and scenes from Shakespeares own plays and sonnets. And the way John Madden brings it to life, every little detail as it must or very well could have been.
"Pay attention and you will see how genius creates a legend!"