Dorathen Better Late Then Never

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

ChicRawIdol A brilliant film that helped define a genre

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

merelyaninnuendo Shakespeare In LoveThe first act takes its time to settle in with the audience and basically just works as an introduction and then the scrutiny begins when the plot thickens and politics kicks in its second act that lures the audience hoping for something majestic but instead disappoints them utterly in its last act that is loosely scattered onto the script. John Madden is not in its A game which is visible from the first frame as it fails to create the anticipated impact on screen. Joseph Fiennes still needs a lot of work to do on its acting skills for all the work in here is carried by Gwyneth Paltrow who is mesmerizing in her act. Shakespeare In Love never had the script or concept to bedazzle the audience and accounting in the poor execution on its part, the feature delivers a far fetched vision that never comes close.

FountainPen "sofyarozy89" gave this film 9/10. Suspicious as usual, I checked this person's review history and found that he/she has reviewed ~~ you guessed it!! ~~ ONLY this ONE movie. Therefore, be on your guard against 8/10, 9/10, and 10/10 for ANY movie ! This picture is OK, nothing special, slow at times, the guy is not so good, the gal is better. Costumes and scenery lovely. NOT memorable !

Sean Lamberger Young Will Shakespeare, suffering a bout of writer's block, happens across an intense love and draws inspiration for new material from the whirlwind romance. For a best picture winner, this is awfully mediocre stuff. The plot is simplistic and over-familiar, the acting merely acceptable, and the constant nods and winks to the budding auteur's work quickly grows excessive and wearying. Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes are attractive people and make convincing googly eyes at one another, but their relationship is so swift and passion-fueled that it never feels like more than a fiery seasonal fling. Judi Dench took home a best supporting actress statue for her work as Queen Elizabeth I, though she barely makes a cameo appearance and most of her work seems done by the wardrobe department. Irritatingly blunt at times, particularly when it tries its hand at comedy, I appreciate the freshness of the concept if not its flimsy, dated execution.

grantss William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes), pre-fame, is a struggling writer searching for inspiration. He finds it in the beautiful Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow). They quickly fall in love, but there are complications...Funny, clever comedy. Some great lines and skits plus the writers cleverly weave the actual history of Shakespeare and his works into the plot. Makes for a highly engaging, intellectually stimulating and entertaining movie. Also has a lightness and freshness to it that carries the movie along wonderfully.Won the 1999 Best Picture Oscar, beating out four brilliant movies - Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Elizabeth and Life is Beautiful.