Breathtaking!

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 1999)

When I saw the trailer I already knew that this was going to be BIG! And my expectations were not disappointed. "Elizabeth" is a breathtaking, well-paced movie - bloody, charming, terrifying - all at once. Cate Blanchett gives an outstanding performance as the Queen, so does Geoffrey Rush as Walsingham. Don't be surprised if the Academy nominates them, in fact they deserve it. I think we found a new talented director also: Shekhar Kapur knows his job, combines love story and thriller to an exciting movie. Not to forget the great score by David Hirschfelder, choirs and screams together with crying horns. It's just terrific, an altogether satisfying movie adventure! You won't regret or forget it!