Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
There are a few chuckles to be found in Bill, but this is decidedly more "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" than "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
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United Kingdom · 2015
1h 34m
Director Richard Bracewell
Starring Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick
Genre Comedy, Family
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Set during his "Lost Years", Bill imagines William Shakespeare's rise to fame in London. A down-on-his-luck lute player, the young Shakespeare leaves his home in Stratford-Upon-Avon to follow his dream of becoming a playwright, despite the plague shutting down London's theaters. His journey becomes complicated when he finds himself entangled in an assassination plot.
Los Angeles Times by Katie Walsh
There are a few chuckles to be found in Bill, but this is decidedly more "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" than "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
Nothing is taken seriously, and there’s a nice mix of old groaner jokes delivered with a visible wince and genuine, sneakily erudite wit.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
This feature is a very funny, if derivative panto-ish romp about the early life of Shakespeare.
The Telegraph by Robbie Collin
The tone is almost identical to the Horrible Histories television series, albeit very slightly fruitier, with jokes that should play just as well to intelligent children and immature adults.
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