Deserves all the praise it ever got!

Rating: Null/10 (24 May 2000)

I don't know why I haven't written about this movie yet...I just love it! This could possibly be due to my passion for "Romeo and Juliet," the most beautiful love story ever told. Only a few years ago I saw "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" in London, and was completely swept away by the genius of Tom Stoppard. I place his comedic strength on the same pedestal as Monty Python, with a little less wackiness and a little more sophistication. With that in mind, I knew going into the movie theater that "Shakespeare in Love" would be nothing short of brilliant. I wasn't disappointed. Watching all of the actors and actresses in this movie is always such a treat. Gwyneth Paltrow is positively radiant, pulling off a virtually flawless accent; Joseph Fiennes, while perhaps a bit hunky for the Shakespeare role, is wonderful; Dame Judi Dench brings a delicious, though far too infrequent, energy to the screen; and Geoffrey Rush, whom I had associated with dark and serious drama, is just so enjoyable in his role of the quick-thinking Henslowe. If you have a special love of Shakespeare, then "The show must --" "Go on!"