Clever, but hardly great

Rating: 5/10 (20 September 1999)

This film, while quite cleverly scripted (lots of in-jokes for Shakespeare-philes) and nicely acted all around, really does nothing new or even mildly original. It's more of an exercise in wit (no surprise that the scriptwriter, Tom Stoppard is also responsible for "Rosencranz and Guildenstern are Dead"). Entertaining, but light as air.