The movieAnonymous supports those who question ifWilliamShakespeare wrotetheplays that are claimed to be his. Despitebeing in a minority, the “non-believers” firmlyand passionately believe they are right.. Though agreat a mount of facts prove them wrong they do have quite interestingpoints.Forexample like if Shakespeare was real how come there is not one pieceof information like a letter home to Stratford saying so. There arealso many beliefs thatthe author ofShakespeare's plays was Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. What is important is thatthe plays exist and they are among the best-written in the history ofthe English language. Whoever wrote them - Shakespeare, de Vere, orsomeone else - has been dead for 400 years. Thereis no way to prove it true or not true. Which makes the film a wholelot more fun. Anonymousprogresseson the ideathat theEarl of Oxford wrote Shakespeare's playsbut alsomakes allegations of Elizabeth I and the Earl of Oxford were intimateand had battles over their love whichmake for a more entertaining motion picture eventhough the Earl of Oxford is claimed to be gay.This also has the intended effect of transforming the movie'snarrative into a tragedy with Shakespearean overtones. For the mostpart, Anonymousfunctions as a cross between Elizabethand Shakespearein Love,with all the dramaone expects from such a story. Ultimately, the screenplay is asconcerned about the end of Elizabeth's reign and the succession as itis about how Shakespeare became famous by publishing another man'splays. Justby reading the synopsis you can get a the sense this is a magnificentpiece of historical fiction entertainment.There are facts here, butyou must be interested and already have knowledge of the period tospot them. Shockingly,Anonymousopens in the present day, with narrator Derek Jacobi talkingonstage to provide information aboutOxfordianism. Thenwe time travelfour centuries to the weakeningyears of Queen Elizabeth's court. Edward de Vere (Rhys Ifans), who isunable to publish plays under his own name because such actionsare notproper actions for an Earl to perform, has chosen playwright Ben Johnson (Sebastian Armesto) tobe his stand-in. However, when Johnson waffles, one of his actors,William Shakespeare (theobnoxious RafeSpall), steps into the breach. Meanwhile, as Elizabeth (VanessaRedgrave) approaches the end, various candidates for the next king ofEngland come to light. The favourite is James VI, the King ofScotland. He is favored by Elizabeth's closest advisers, WilliamCecil (David Thewlis) and his son, Robert (Edward Hogg). The othermain contender is one of Elizabeth's illegitimate sons, the Earl ofEssex (Sam Reid), a hothead who is supported by de Vere and severalother influential nobles. Two keycharacters are represented counter to their popular images.Shakespeare, normally thought of as scholarly and genius, isdeveloped as an unprincipled schemer who is in the right place at theright time and is able to pull off the charade despite the fact thathe's an illiterate moron. Elizabeth, often thought as the virginqueen, is hot-blooded and sexual, having borne at least threeillegitimate sons and having a dark secret concerning one of them.This portrayal of Elizabeth is similar to how she is portrayed inShakespeare in Love. The scenery andsets are superb and most of the film was made on a sound stage and tolook like London at the time!.There-creations of The Globe and The Rose theatres are especiallywell-done. They provide a sense unlike that of any other movie ofwhat it was like to see a play in these settings. Anonymoustreats us to a highlight reel of Shakespeare's greatest hits, fromthe witches in MacBeth to the "To be or not to be" soliloquy in Hamlet.Despite being best known for his special effects-scifi-thrillerblockbusters like IndependenceDay,Godzilla,and2012Emmerich didan amazing job at directing this film even though it is not part ofhis stereotype.Anonymousis well writtenand very entertaining with few errors. The cast, whichis not full of the most known Hollywood stars, features Rhys Ifansin the lead role. Ifans, known for being in more comedic roles is theperfect fit for this emotionally deprived character. His emotions arevery deep and believable. Vanessa Redgrave plays the best performanceas Elizabeth since Cate Blanchett, and I regret saying this but shemight almost be better. She does a fantastic job at portraying thefading queen, who maintains an aura of quiet authority even as herphysical and mental capabilities decline. Redgrave's daughter, JoelyRichardson, plays a younger version of the queen during flashbacks.The only disappointment was Rafe Spall. Now the character ofShakespeare was not an issue for me, I just found Rafe's actinglacked in every way. Rafe is enjoyable in stupid funny movies likeHot Fuzz but his comedic role in this movie was horrible. Bloodyhell! It looked like he was often thinking about what his next lineshould come next! Also, when he tried being intimidating it made melaugh. A school girl could have done a better job. However, the restof the cast contains superb actors such as David Thewlis (HarryPotter series) and Edward Hogg. (Alfie). Anonymousis a very enjoyable movie, but it is not the most amazing movie I have everseen. The movie is definitely a must see for other like my self whoare Shakespeare lovers, and have an understanding of him and the era, but the film has been designed with a general audience in mind. Itis made for people to be spoon fed and entertained and notnecessarily make people think Like in Shakespeare in love.Despite the limited showings intheatres due to the turnout at the Toronto International Film Festival,Anonymous is good enough to be seen in a theatre – infact, the spectacular production design will lose something on thesmall screen. The film's idea - that de Vere not Shakespeare createdthe English language's most beloved plays - may be shaky whenexamined on a purely factual basis but those who believe the moviewill have no doubts. Also, it is a great movie for jolly good funreasons. Overall, I must give this film a solid 8/10.
Trailer:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/ 10 reasons why Shakespeare is a fraud video. Just a hint Roland Emmerich is a fraud! I'm sorry! This video made me really mad!
Also, please check out the following links:IMDB profile of the film,:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1521197/Also, the Anonymous movie's official website! There are many great quizzes and games and debates to get involved in on the site!:http://www.anonymous-movie.com/site/
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