shakespeare in love

Shakespeare In Love
Shakespeare in Love is a fictional story about the writing of William
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare, played by Joseph Fiennes, is in the
middle of what could be a disastrous writer's block. His idea for the play, which
should be completed, is a pirate comedy entitled Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's
Daughter. But Will is stuck, his shrink asks him how long it has been since he has
been with a woman and advises him that that is what he needs. Auditions are held
since the players' troup is out on tour. All the not so actors are pitiful. Except for
Thomas Kent, the alias given by Viola, played by Gwyneth Paltrow. Women at
this time are not allowed on stage in public. After Shakespeare shows interest,
this character runs away to her estate where a party is being held. He follows
Thomas into this party to later find love at first sight in Viola. Thomas once again
shows up to receive her part in the play as Romeo. While Will and Thomas are
talking, Shakespeare pours his heart out, telling about this wonderfully beautiful
woman, Thomas's cousin. Somehow, they end up kissing. Now that Will has this
woman, his writers block is cured, he goes on to write Romeo and Juliet through
his true-life actions in his affair with Viola. At the end of the movie they put on
the play through all the hardships, in the company of Queen Elizabeth. I greatly
enjoyed this movie, even though it is not a typical movie of my preference. The
truth is that I would have never gone to see this movie if extra credit was not
given. I was delighted to see an extremely entertaining movie. I was also amazed
at all the references that I would not have not caught if it weren't for English
Literature and history covered this year and by reading Romeo and Juliet two
years ago. Freshmen year, while reading the play, I repeatedly caught myself
thinking, "I don't understand a thing they are saying What is the point of reading
this?" Now I come to find it entertaining. I also enjoyed seeing the humor and
wickedness of Elizabeth I. The movie displayed the point that people were in
desperate need of entertainment at that time. I found it interesting to see the
difference between the classes of people at that time; the Aristocrats were cruel
and heartless while the commoners were truly disgusting. I walked out of the
theatre with a different opinion on Shakespearean works and movies about the

English.