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Title: Lovelier the second time around
Review: To my mind, what separates an excellent film from a good film is the bonus of being able to view it over and over again without it becoming stale. You continue to be entertained and find yourself discovering elements of the plot and aspects of the characters that you missed on previous viewings. Shakespeare in Love, with its clever plot and rich writing, meets that criterion. You have to keep your eyes and ears open to catch all the fun. Even background players in the street scenes shout out inside jokes, like lines from Shakespeare's plays. Anyone who enjoys Shakespeare will love this film.Production values are excellent, scenery and costumes lush, sound and score fine. The cast is more than up to the task of creating Elizabethan England. You'll find Gwyneth Paltrow a wonder. What a delight to find a young American actress, aside from Meryl Streep, who can handle an English accent convincingly.I rarely buy films on DVD, but I had to own this one.
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