Beautiful experience

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2005)

Partially due to a liberal use of Shakespeare's own dialog, the film was a beautiful and moving experience; a cathartic visit to one's own memories of unrequieted love. I find it difficult to believe Shakespeare was not in love when writing "Romeo and Juliet".
Character development was wonderful presented one of the most splendid views of Elizabeth I I have ever seen.
A slight historical error was a little distracting. Elizabeth I died in 1603 and England's first American settlement in 1607 Jamestown Virginia was wiped out by pleague and famine. Of course the theme of the film is love, not history.