the way it was shot and the screenplay, i found both very engaging and easy to follow. I also thought Eric Bana played his well written role very convincingly, Natalie Portman was terrific and effecting as Anne Boleyn but the films only weakness for me was the performance of Scarlett Johannsen. Sure, she's hot stuff! But i wasnt convinced or touched by her performance. I thought she needed to be more emotionally involved in her role. In the end though a great film, very well made. 4 stars. 8/12/2008 9:52 PM Name : Michael loves natalie portman Rating : Comment : Natalie portman beautifully plays anne. She is at times, I quote: "a ruthless woman", but being a fan of portman, I found her very good. 23/08/2008 2:48 AM Name : Patricia Rating : Comment : Glad I decided to wait for the DVD...one star for the costumes, another star for Kristin Scott Thomas and half a star for the cinematography. I felt that I was watching "The Bold and the Beautiful" set in the 16th century. They should have cast Jack Black as Henry VIII; it would've challenged him as a serious actor and Eric Bana was way too polished, fit & healthy for a king who was very obese and had diabetes. 15/08/2008 9:57 AM Name : Laura Marks Rating : Comment : I agree with Jasmine. I hope the author of The Other Boleyn Girl and The Boleyn Inheritance, Phillipa Gregory, never saw the film. It bears