ANONYMOUS (Roland Emmerich, 2011)

Was William Shakespeare who everybody thinks?
This movie deals with this question, and proposes another possibility, an alternative to the story we know. Of course, this is not something prove,and it is not based on anything so it can be considered to be just fiction; a false story told as it were true. By the way, this movie is not only about William Shakespeare plays and works but also about a love affair the Queen Elizabeth I (Joely Richardson when young and Vanessa Regrave when oled) had with an important member of the Court, the Earl of Oxford, Edward (Rhys Ifansl) with whom she had a son, the Earl of Southamton (Xavier Samuel).



Firstly, this movie is quite confusing due to the flashbacks. It is a story told in a theatre by a man who needs to explain past events so the film can be unsderstood. Anyway, although at fist it is complicated to follow because there are many changees of time and also many characters, little by little, when the movie is more os less "established" in a static period, it is easier to follow and understand it, as well as knowing who is who.

On the other hand, I find it interesting for my degree studies at the university because, although I don't believe the story narrated by this film, all the characters and the historical events are pieces of information I've already studied so it is useful to situate myself in this period.

Finally, I'd like to add that I think it's a quite douring movie, since it doubts of the authorship of Shakespeare, givin and image of him as a completely analphabet, foolish and a drunker.