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But, our William was also a bit of a lad and managed to
get in a whole heck of a lot of drinking, yahooing and even
some extra-marital activities while away from his un-beloved
wife Anne Hathaway.
This does not fit the image, not at all. But it's the wanton
wordsmith who gets star billing in Shakespeare in Love
and Joseph Fiennes plays the word-stuck, then love-struck
bard to perfection.
Pennyless and desperate to pen a new play, our Will's writers'
block is suddenly shattered when he falls for Viola de Lesseps
(played by a glowing Gwynneth Paltrow).
As passion and passionate muse feed off each other, a new
offering - Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter - takes shape.
Throw in a jealous fiance, feuding theatre owners and a doublet
full of gender bending and you have a pretty good plot.
A terrific cast - boasting such excellent support actors
as Geoffrey Rush, Simon Callow, Martin Clunes (of Men Behaving
Badly infamy), Colin Firth as nasty Lord Wessex and, of
course, Dame Judi Dench - have an excellent time with a sharp
and witty script.
Shakespeare in Love is a really enjoyable journey
back into the Elizabethan Age, but worthy of 1999's best-picture
Oscar over Saving Private Ryan? No. And, while Dame
Judi Dench is a marvellous actress just how did her brief
appearances win a best-supporting actress Oscar? Methinks
there's something rotten in the state of Denmark.
onclusion: Movie: 95% DVD Extras: 80%
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