Shakespeare In Love DVD > Reviews

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...the backlash to begin once Shakespeare In Love had netted this year’s big one. The fact remains, though, that this year’s Academy Awards was never going to be a clean sweep for one movie; and when two were so evenly matched through the previous gaggle of gong-giving, dividing the trophies up seems pretty fair. Away from the glare of mantelpiece adornments, Shakespeare In Love delivers unfailingly sparkling entertainment, from its affectionate tendency ... Read review

Advantages: Loads of great actors - play spot the cameo
Disadvantages: nothing in particular

I wasn’t sure I’d like this – I thought that all the fuss surrounding it might be just hype. However, I really enjoyed this film and it was very different to what I expected. Packed full with brilliant British actors & several pretty good Hollywood ones too, this is a light-hearted romp. There are fantastic costumes & authentic looking sets, there is a real attention to detail. It is basically a love story involving young & practically destitute Will ... Read review

Advantages: Great costumes! Gwyneth!
Disadvantages: Everything else!

...the romance and the comedy. Shakespeare would be turning in his grave! ... Read review

Advantages: Witty, silly and very entertaining
Disadvantages: Gweyneth Paltrow

...Rose Theatre, where one William Shakespeare sold his plays for pennies. Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) has writer's block and must find inspiration to write his new comedy "Romeo and Ethel, The Pirate's Daughter". The film is very funny indeed and does give a good look into what theatre was like in the olden days. Fiennes is tremendous as the delctable Shakespeare with Paltrow being the usual American in a British movie to sell it. The supporting ... Read review

Advantages: Great british made film.
Disadvantages: nothing really

...all time has to be Shakespeare In Love. This great movie is set in Shakespearian times (obviously), around 1593; the scenery and actors are set to perfection. The actors are dressed with early Elizabethan clothing, which was the costume of that time; also early London is set in great detail, including the Globe Theater. The Globe is also placed with great detail including a heightened stage from the crowd and several entrances for the actors to appear, ... Read review

Advantages: very funny
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...Romeo and Juliet and also Shakespeare and Gweneth Paltrow, can't remember her name in the film. All in all I would recommend this film as being a one to see. Go and see it now. ... Read review

Advantages: Well, where do I begin.....no, really, WHERE do I begin??
Disadvantages: Well, I'll give you Gwyneth for starters, but I don't think I'll know where to end!

...to the film! Firstly I think Shakespeare would quite possibly turn in his grave if he saw this film! I can't possibly believe that he would approve of such a weak, silly, badly constructed, and see through melodrama, or perhaps that isn't the right word, seeing as virtually nothing really happens, just a big fuss is made about tiny, meaningless things. And Shakespeare himself!! Please lets not even suggest that this triumphant master of the english ... Read review

Advantages: great acting, costumes
Disadvantages: none

...watched something different and chose Shakespeare in Love. I was really pleased about his choice because I'd heard so much about it and hadn't been able to get to the cinema to see it. I have to say that it completely lived up to my expectations.........infact it exceeded them. The ingenuity of the writer of this movie with the way he intertwined the story of Romeo and Juliet into a story of William Shakespeare and Viola was incredible. At times, ... Read review

Advantages: Good performances
Disadvantages: Unoriginal/predictable

Shakespeare in love is a romantic comedy starring outstanding performances by Gwenth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes and Judi Dench. It tells the tale of the greatest love story ever - 'Romeo and Juliet'. Shakespeare(Joseph Fiennes) is a playwright who is struck by writer's block and his comedy 'Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter' is looking to be a flop. The Playhouse looks to be closed down until Lady Viola (Gwenth Paltrow) answers to his prayers. However, ... Read review

Advantages: there are bits of loads of shakepeares songs in it :)
Disadvantages: it's a bit hard to get into in the beginning

shakespeare in love is a very well put together film! it's based around romeo and juilet, u get to see the way romeo and juilet was thought of (fictional of course) during the film little bits of many of shakespeares plays were cleverly included in the film in such away that it was hard to spot them, this is the sort of film that by the title u wont think u would like (young people especially) but once u get into it, it is a really good film, even ... Read review

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...to see this, being a Shakespeare fan and along with all the film's critical acclaim (and oscars of course) I braced myself for a film that would be side-splittingly funny and romantic at the same time. Not quite, Im afraid. Although It was a good film and gwenny and Mr Fiennes did have plenty of chemistry it just seemed to take away some of the magic of Shakespeare. As you are no doubt well aware, everyone has a mental picture of certain people and ... Read review

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...- watching the new play Shakespeare in Love. Sir Rupert, thou art ignorant of its charms. 'Tis produced by Lord Bob and Lady Harvey of Weinstein in the province of Miramax. These princes boast ample bosoms and 5:00 shadow with equal aplomb. I understood not vast portions of this play, but enjoyed the whole in all earnest. By Heaven, 'tis a fine play! Funny and romantic in equal measure. Master Shakespeare, thou has't been transformed from parochial ... Read review