The one time the big studios put on the Marquee a black man and white woman passionate with each other is when the ending is not going to be nice. Very symbolic of the sensibilities past and current. This viewer fell asleep at the beginning of the movie. You think because it's Shakespeare is supposed to be great. Think again. This movie stunk. The story is tired. You shouldn't look forward to a professional critics positive review. That's never a good thing. Many a year many an actor was willing to do the job and pay the bills and be graceful and pretend like Shakespeare's great and so you have to do it. Never has a culture been more graceful.