Elizabeth: The Golden Age Review

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Cate Blanchett
An exploration of the relationship between Elizabeth I and the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh.



The Good?
The camera shots, the sets, the acting and the costumes were absolutely stunning, in fact, the whole of the film was beautifully shot. The attempted assassination scene was definitely the highlight of the film for me.

I really enjoyed the plot line of Elizabeth's virginity being her biggest downfall in court.

The Bad?
Some scenes just didn't feel right, especially with some of the scenes where Elizabeth freaked out over events. Nothing against Kate Blanchett's acting, I think it was more a case of me finding it hard to see where the character was coming from.

As me and my mum aren't the greatest of historians, we were a bit unsure of the general plot and more specifically - who was betraying who. In fact, I spent the entire film expecting Raleigh to have ulterior motives, when in fact he did not. Odd.

The Ugly?
The beheading (while fantastically done) literally had be gasping in my seat.

Overall
A great film for those that enjoy their history, otherwise it's worth a watch just for the beautiful camera work and costumes.

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