I'm in love with Shakespeare in Love

Yes, I have never seen this film until now. It gets a lot of scorn because it beat out Saving Private Ryan that year for Best Picture. But you can't blame that on the film, it's not Shakespeare in Love's fault its so lovable. I smiled the entire time. My eyes were bursting with love, too. And no one was around to judge me for it.
This film is not entirely accurate. Most films aren't, even the historical dramas like Elizabeth have their historical flaws. But Shakespeare in Love is not in any shape or form a historical drama. It's a fantasy set in a mythical history. The film never makes claim to be anything more. Throughout are in-jokes to the world of Shakespeare's plays, and any actual historical facts or trivia are placed jokingly into the background or random dialogue. Many characters quote some of his works, like the preacher on the street and some of the other actors.
Then there are all the allusions to Shakespeare's plot devices. (Cross dressing, mistaken identities, ghosts, social duty, etc.) They were playfully sprinkled through the whole film, but always in a fun way. You're never slapped in the face with it. Any fan of Shakespeare would enjoy it more than upset from the trivialness of the movie.
And the writing is so good. Tom Stoppard is a master of his craft. (Read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead if you are unfamiliar.) The whole film flows so wonderfully, I never tired or wore thin. I just can't speak high enough of this film. Sorry to Saving Private Ryan fans, that's a great film, too, but Shakespeare in Love stole my heart.