it was okay...

Rating: 4/10 (19 May 2012)

It really didn't get anything horribly wrong as a history movie, which is always a plus.
But it was very slow moving as a film, and you never really got the passions of the characters and sometimes you had to work to figure out who was who. The BBC miniseries was far better.
Funny moment. Christopher Eccelston (Doctor Who#9) plays the 4th Duke of Norfolk , grandson of the 3rd Duke of Norfolk, who was played by Patrick Troughton (Dr. Who #2) in the BBC's "Six Wives of Henry VIII". I guess two things you are going to end up doing as a British Actor. Period costume pieces and Doctor Who. I guess he regenerated! Anyway, back to passions. You never get any here. There's this big fight over whether England is going to be Protestant or Catholic, but you never get the impression it's something anyone cares about, other than which team they are on.
The performances are serviceable. But there's nothing really memorable about this film, and if you know the history, there isn't a real lot of suspense.