Shakespeare In Love There’s only one thing that stands in the way of William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) and a new hit play… writer’s block. A wife away in Stratford and muse-less, Shakespeare has “lost his gift” and is therefore unable to write his new comedy; Romeo and Ethel: The Pirate’s Daughter. As Will is attempting to find his muse, we meet Viola De Lesseps (Gwenyth Paltrow), a wellborn woman who longs for the stage.
When they meet, there is no doubt, this is definately love. You can’t help but love this movie. The characters, the plot, the acting, everything is very well-developed. It’s a perfect blend of comedy, poetry and emotion. I have to particularly point out the wonderful performance of Gwenyth Paltrow who manages to play the part of Viola with such conviction, it’s almost scary. Joseph Fiennes did a much better job than I had expected, since he is relatively new on the Hollywood scene.
He has the ability to make you think that there is more going on in his head than he lets on. I was also very suprised by Ben Affleck, who pops up in this movie with a small part. Judi Dench also shows up as Queen Elizabeth. Judi Dench is always good in any movie, she played it to perfection. When the movie finished, I sat for a minute, in awe of what I had seen. A movie, a PERFECT movie.
The writers didn’t back down, they tackled it from beginning to end. There is only one thing to say, “bravo!”.
The Essay on Othello in Shakespeare’s play
Othello is manipulated to trust Iago rather than his wife. Iago uses fake evidence against Desdemona in an attempt to prove she is cheating on her husband. Iago uses racism and past experiences to persuade Othello into believing he is not good enough for his wife as well as her not being good enough for him. Othello choses to believe Iago over his wife for the reason that she has only her word to ...
