Monday, October 29, 2007

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Directed by Shekhar Kapur

Summary: In this follow-up to 1998's Oscar-nominated ELIZABETH, the mighty Queen Elizabeth I flirts with Sir Walter Raleigh, deftly sidesteps attempts on her life, and lives vicariously through her subjects; even as she prepares England for the seemingly impossible task of repelling King Philip II of Spain's most powerful armada . . .

Things I Liked: The music and score. Samantha Morton's performance as Mary Stuart. The costumes and art direction.

Things I Didn't Like: The casting of Clive Owen as Sir Walter Raleigh. The disappointing manner in which the digital effects were integrated with the live-action sets.

Three Stars out of Five Stars

FilmWatch Ratings Legend:

One Star: Hated it
Two Stars: Didn't like it
Three Stars: Liked it
Four Stars: Really liked it
Five Stars: Loved it

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