A review by krep___
All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare

1.75

The language is a delight, brimming with fine turns of phrase.  I think I may have spotted some attempt at humor in a couple spots, but this is not one of Will's funny Comedies.  The story itself is disappointing.  The charismatic heroine, a commoner, is granted by the King the right to pick the man of her dreams as her husband.  The Count, who is a shallow, obnoxious snob who won't stoop to have her, thumbs his nose at the marital directive from the King (like that could happen) and runs off so he can womanize more freely.  Even the guy's mother thinks he's a jerk.  No one bothers to tell her her affection is misplaced, and she doesn't ever even speculate on that possibility.  Our heroine tricks him into sleeping with her using the old concealed identity ploy, gets pregnant, forcing him to be married to her in more than name only.  His character is given not a moment to reform, for the curtain is falling, and he has time to offer only a token statement of devotion.  It's a train wreck that we see coming and are powerless to stop.  Nobody dies, so it can't officially be a tragedy, but it might as well be.