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An enthusiastic nod to Deborah Voorhees' BILLY Shakespeare -- long in development, and more than worth the wait. I had read an early draft of the screenplay and found it promising as both a celebration of Shakespeare and an engaging "what if?" premise with a satirical edge. The delivery on the promise exceeds all my expectations. Jason D. Johnson's interpretation of the title role is a marvel of emotional complexity. The element of comedy is at once rambunctious and bittersweet. A fine accomplishment overall, and a testament to the ability of a perceptive writer-director not only to visualize a striking job of storytelling, but also to realize the vision with accuracy and inventive passion. An overriding talent of rare ability. IMDb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2296665/