One word: WOW!

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 1999)

I saw this movie today, I have been waiting all week for it to come out and today was the day. I love Shakespeare and this looked like a very good film ABOUT him instead of just another version of one of his works. All I can say is that the cast was superb, especially Joseph Feinnes (a very sexy man to-boot as well) and Ben Affleck as the egotistical actor Ned. Gwyneth Paltrow pulled off the english accent magnificently and her portrayal of Viola was very good. I was just very pleased that I was not let down with a dull documentary type film on Shakespeare's life. The entire cast was witty and delightful. The Queen was played sharply and was shown as a truly remarkable individual. Well I guess I had better go now, I just wanted to share my joy. Congratulations to everyone involved in the production of this fine piece for doing such a good job.