Is this a story, or is it history?

Sterling 2022-03-23 09:02:45

I wanted to give a 3 star review, because for me, who has not seen Shakespeare's play and has no knowledge of the corresponding history, watching this movie is undoubtedly a painful and confusing process. It wasn't until the end that I found out from Ben that the structure of this movie seemed to be a way of telling stories with flashbacks and interludes in flashbacks. Well, in terms of text structure, this movie deserves 4 stars or even higher. Also said that, only words are eternal.
But, is this movie about historical fact or fiction? Is Shakespeare really just a code name? Shakespeare in the eyes of the public turned out to be a rascal who could not write a complete sentence? The royal family's incest had been heard for a long time, but it was so messed up that the queen didn't know which children she had, and when she knew that it was her own children, she was still as numb as killing an ordinary person? I was shocked.
Everyone in the movie introduced me to that era like a star character, let me feel the life and politics of that country and that era, let me feel their anger, their fear, their disdain and their emotions. When I look back at some of the scenes from the film, I have a desire to watch it again so that maybe I can gain a better understanding of the era.

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  • Guido 2022-03-27 09:01:14

    I want to tell the story too clearly, the literary atmosphere is strong, the characters are weak, and the rhythm is not very good.

  • Hubert 2022-03-18 09:01:05

    Roland Emmerich, who loves to destroy the world, tried to destroy the reputation of the great writer Shakespeare this time, but the main line of the story developed to the end, the highlight is not whether Shakespeare is a despicable villain, but the thrilling people behind this. Kind of court battles, love and murder.

Anonymous quotes

  • Anne De Vere: You, your friends, your blasphemous theater have brought nothing but ruin and dishonor to this family.

    Ben Jonson: Ruin? Dishonor? My lady, you, your family, even I, even Queen Elizabeth herself will be remembered solely because we had the honor to live whilst your husband put ink to paper.

  • Earl of Oxford: All art is political, Jonson. Otherwise it would just be decoration.