Doubts at first, but....

Rating: 10/10 (17 April 1999)

When I heard that Shakespeare in Love recieved the Oscar for Best Picture, I couldn't believe it. How can something be better than Saving Private Ryan? But seeing that I never saw Shakespeare until just recently, I took it upon myself to find out if Skakespeare was truly better than Ryan. By the end of the film, I was well assured that the Oscar went to the better film. I loved Shakespeare. I laughed, I cried, and I found myself giving a little applause at the end. Who ever did the casting did a superb job. Not only could these people act in a film, but they could also do Shakespeare (which mind you is not very easy). Not only was the film excellent but the performances of Romeo and Juliet that appeared throughout the film were the best that I have seen and probably will see. Sadly, I could only give this film a 10 because the voting scale won't go high enough. In my opinion the film deserves an 11.