Overrated

Rating: Null/10 (21 May 2010)

i'm not a big English history buff which is probably why I don't understand half this movie. It seems to be catering to that crowd.
A character may be introduced once, his significance hinted at but that character never really does or say anything of importance - unless it's 'hinted' at.
take the Spanish guy with the goatee who gets to hang around court all the time. What was the deal with him? Sneaking around, talking to Joe Fienees about what? they never really say anything.
and then Joe Fiennes - who is somehow guilty of treason for being addressed in a letter from the pope - gets no real punishment whatsoever? The only reason I gave this 4/10 is the acting by Cate Blanchet and the costumes and some interesting directing choices. That's about it. Had to struggle to watch for 2 hrs.