Of course, the majority of us here would likely believe that Shakespeare wrote his plays on his own, but nevertheless, it's an interesting movie, and definitely worth a watch.
The movie begins in the modern day, with a play about to start.
The narrator of the play steps onto the stage, and begins speaking to the audience, explaining interesting facts about Shakespeare, such as how none of his original works were ever found, and how his family was illiterate.
This is where things get interesting. The real life, undisputed facts are cleverly worked into the story, and the movie makes a transition to Ben Jonson (a writer from around Shakespeare's time). Without spoiling too much, the movie quickly leaps into the action, before taking us back five years, and then minutes later, taking us back twenty years.
Now this is the only part of the movie that some may not like. It's rather complex, in terms of time.
Personally, I love movies like that, but if you feel like a movie where you don't really have to think... don't see Anonymous.
The movie regularly makes jumps back and forwards in time, but it all adds together in the end.
The story keeps you wanting more, wanting to find out what will happen next. Who will fail, who will succeed?
But of course, no movie is complete without some good actors.
The acting in Anonymous will not disappoint. Each character will really make you believe in what they're doing and why. The acting is an excellent part of the movie.
Overall, I recommend Anonymous for anyone into that sort of style. It's a political movie, but has a bit of action at times. Though, if you're a huge fan of Shakespeare, be prepared - it doesn't show him to be the greatest person.
If anyone else has seen it, let me know.
