Shakespeare in Love

"I adore Shakespeare but I've never been able to get into this. I've tried many times to watch it. "

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 rewatch still transported. And I dare anyone not to fall into a blathering puddle at the depths of Joseph Fiennes soulful eyes *sigh*"

"One of my fav! "

"3.5 stars well written, well acted."

"This is a rewatch. This is actually an extremely well-made and executed film that pays a rather beautiful tribute to William Shakespeare. An extremely witty script along with graceful direction that utilizes a fictional story with a real person to create an extremely captivating play-like narrative that cleverly incorporates Easter eggs to classic Shakespeare plays (very reminiscent of AMADEUS in terms of storytelling structure). All aspects of filmmaking are in top form, ranging from the writing and direction to the production design, costumes, score, editing, and most especially the performances (Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench (a very well-deserved Oscar win with just 8 minutes of screen time), Joseph Fiennes, and Gwyneth Paltrow are the MVPs). This film has been unfairly derided IMO for beating SAVING PRIVATE RYAN at the Oscars for Best Picture in part due to the comedic tone. I feel the win was extremely well-deserved not only because I thought SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE was better, but it was much more narratively cohesive as well (while impressive technically, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN had issues in maintaining narrative momentum for me, on top of emotional manipulation to the point I felt that it was telling the audiences to cry at specific moments). Harvey Weinstein's involvement was extremely unfortunate, but I firmly believe SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE deserved it despite him, and the film deserves a massive reevaluation IMO. Very highly recommended."

"8/10 I love romance, I love Shakespeare. The costuming and acting are amazing. Often, art imitates life."

"If you missed this, it's a gem. Will Shakespeare with writers block, Gweneth Paltrow wants to be an actor and a bit with a dog."

"Though I think this movie should not have beaten Saving Private Ryan for the Oscar, it is spectacular. Funny and gorgeous with amazing performances. It will make you love Shakespeare!"

"I liked it. I didnt love it. Perhaps I expected to love it which is why I didn't love it. It didn't fulfill my high expectations. I should not have had such high expectations going into the movie because then I feel flat. It was nice to see so many familiar acting faces. Judi Dench delivering her lines were the best parts in my opinion."

"The romance is heartbreaking…so good!"