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Sterling 2022-01-09 08:02:42
Provoking in every respect and manner. Anonymous gives its own exploration of the true identity of Williams Shakespeare by casting Shakespeare himself within a Shakespearean tragedy. Although the authenticity should definitely be taken with a pint of salt, it is a heart-wrenching story that is not unlike the work by the great writer himself. As our times has passed so has the taste of audience, but this film pays true homage to the great writer, written by him or not. The story neatly ties all the Shakespeare we read and loved in high school to political events at the time, and done so successfully. However, the pacing of the movie was questionable towards the end, which several times felt like it was about to end, but again it would reverse to explain another theme. Nevertheless , a vastly underrated movie.
Extended Reading
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Ben Jonson: Politics? My play has nothing to do with politics. I-i-i-it's just a simple comedy.
Earl of Oxford: It showed your betters as fools who'd go through life barely managing to get food from plate to mouth were it not for the cleverness of their servants. All art is political, Jonson, otherwise it would just be decoration. And all artists have something to say, otherwise they'd make shoes. And you are not a cobbler, are you Jonson.
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Young Earl of Oxford: [after sword gets knocked into young Robert Cecil's chess game] You were losing anyway.
Boy Robert Cecil: [had been playing alone] I was also winning!
Young Earl of Oxford: [tosses a piece back at Robert, who misses it] Really?