I'm not sure what they were going for with this. I don't mind the music being modern - that was done first in a Knight's Tale with Heath Ledger. However, there is, as the other reviewer mentioned, torture porn, a plot-line about whores, and a plot about Catholics or anti-Catholics. Honestly, I am exhausted by people persecuting people because of religion. Why is that such a thing again? And - warning - actors do the can-can on stage.
I don't think that this is a good representation of the period, nor do I think that Shakespeare was the idiot they portray him to be. And why is everybody so young? The average age of the stars in this movie must be about 24.
I was really looking forward to this show and am so disappointed by the lack of historical accuracy. If you want to see something really good about Shakespeare, watch "Shakespeare in Love". That is awesome and, honestly, I cried during the performance of Romeo and Juliet.
I don't think that this is a good representation of the period, nor do I think that Shakespeare was the idiot they portray him to be. And why is everybody so young? The average age of the stars in this movie must be about 24.
I was really looking forward to this show and am so disappointed by the lack of historical accuracy. If you want to see something really good about Shakespeare, watch "Shakespeare in Love". That is awesome and, honestly, I cried during the performance of Romeo and Juliet.