66
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonUtterly fascinating, playfully probing mystery story.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAll right, it's far-fetched. But it's fun to think about, and Rubbo makes a merry case. Will the real Bard of Avon please stand up?
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickAn entertaining documentary.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleHas enough wit, energy and geniality to please everyone.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanIt's a pleasingly Hollywood notion that plays well with Rubbo's interpolated quotes from "Shakespeare in Love."
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottAn inviting piece of film. Mr. Rubbo's cast of characters have the charisma of true devotees and stoked egos that match their intentions.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxIt's good fun, and the whole debate raises some interesting questions about larger questions of authorship and whether or not it ultimately matters who "Shakespeare" actually was.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsBarely qualifies as a documentary. It's the personal journey of a man hoping to claim a million-dollar literary prize by proving that Marlowe wrote Shakespeare.