Directed by John MaddenStarring Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Tom Wilkinson, Imelda Staunton, Simon Callow, Martin Clunes, Rupert Everett, and Judi Dench
I think this movie gets a bad rap. It should not have won the Oscar, but it is still a pretty good film. There is an obvious love for Shakespeare here, and anyone who at all enjoys Shakespeare's work will enjoy this work. The cast of mostly British actors turn in enjoyable performances, and it is refreshing to see Shakespeare presented as a normal guy in real world situations, even if they are not historically accurate. It's not better than Saving Private Ryan, but it's still more worthy than some of the other films that have taken home the statue.
Other nominees: Elizabeth (Shekhar Kapur), Life Is Beautiful (Roberto Benigni), Saving Private Ryan (Steven Spielberg), and The Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick)
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