A warm, well-performed film that must be seen

Rating: Null/10 (26 August 2000)

I always somehow shy away from films that clean up at Oscar ceremonies - they rarely live up to their hype. However SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is a wonderful testament to a long-gone, but still very relevant era.
Joseph Fiennes and Gwyneth Paltrow make a fantastic duo as the leads in this movie, and there are many small cameos from some excellent British actors. Martin Clunes especially plays a wonderful role here. The larger supporting roles are equally well performed, in particular by Colin Firth and the ever-wonderful Judi Dench.
The story will definitely renew interest in Shakespeare, and should be seen as an education (albeit fictional) in English literature.