This movie is rife with quotes from a myriad of Shakespeare's plays. Some applicable to the situation, others merely superfluous chafe. The acting by Fiennes and Paltrow is up to the usual Hollywood norm - sufficient without being outstanding. Ben Affleck is outstanding in his role as the famous Elizabethan actor Ned Alleyn and in his part within Romeo and Juliet. On the cheese scale, this movie rates a good old American cheddar - good for your everyday sandwiches and affordable.
Life is precious, life goes on, life is one long quote ending in the final period.
All of them, every single one. Lord what fools these mortals be. Be sure to check out the following contributors. Write your own opinion. If you view Shakespeare in Love uncritically, it can be energetic and entertaining.