I would have given Anonymous no stars, but then my comments wouldn't be posted. The acting was second rate. Redgrave The Elder gave another one of her eccentric performances.Mark Rylance has been called one of the great Shakespearean actors, but from his ham-handed performance in Anonymous he could have fooled me. The men faded into the woodwork.I knew the movie made a hash of English history and theatre and drama, so I wasn't surprised by anything. I got the feeling John Orloff had a list of Oxfordian points he had to include in the movie and once he did, he checked then off. The major problem I had with Anonymous is it's a bore! There is no sense of urgency. The story plods along. The endless jumping back and forth in time made the story confusing to follow.After seeing Anonymous, I understand why it tanked!