Fantastic

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2003)

Shakespeare in Love is a fantastic film that looks at the parallels between Will Shakespeare concurrently falling in love and writing his famous play, "Romeo and Juliet". Those looking for meticulous historical accuracy look elsewhere. This is a lighthearted romance that has enough references - usually comical - to the plays and playwrights of the time to keep literature buffs happy, but does so in such a fashion that those who know nothing about the literature are not excluded from enjoying the movie. Brilliant performances all round. Highly recommended to everyone, regardless of interest in or knowledge of Shakespeare.