An Anonymous Review...Sort of

Well not really, as I'm the one writing the review. However, the latest movie I went out and saw was Anonymous. This film has already been pulled at my local AMC Theater (not surprising as the box office returns have been anything less than spectacular).

Regardless, the film was a rather good film, considering the premise of the film. The film poises a question, that gets the movie goer to think. The question, which is what if William Shakespeare was not a famous play-write, or a writer period. It is from the point of view that this film sets off, and gets you to think.

William Shakespeare. Just about everyone that's ever gone to high school, or at some point or another is familiar with his work. Titles such as Romeo & Juliet, and MacBeth. This film proposes that the Earl of Oxford wrote the plays, and that William Shakespeare merely had his name attached to the plays, and other famous writings. I will leave the brief synopsis at that, without spoiling exactly how Shakespeare's name became famous (at least as presented by this film).

I found this movie to be really enjoyable, with only a few minor complaints (actually more like 2). Those complaints were the soundtrack. I found myself getting a bit distracted during the film as part of the theme in the movie sounded exactly like it came from another movie. My second complaint is the movie jumped a bit too much, and if you aren't paying attention, can't get lost in the movie rather quickly. By jumping, I'm referring to flashbacks, and back to present day in the film. Just as scenes were getting good, and you were following the characters, you were taken back in time, and thus any attachment you were gaining towards the characters were lost.

Other then those complaints of the film, I did enjoy the film. The acting was done rather well in this film, although a few more British accents could have been added into the film to make it a bit more convincing. I can't really recommend you go out and see this film, as depending upon which theater is closest to you, it could very well be out of theaters. I will however anyone to see this movie when it's out on blu-ray/dvd. It's a rather enjoyable film.