Brilliant - Cate Blanchett should have won the Oscar

Rating: 10/10 (11 April 2000)

This account of the Virgin Queen's ascension to power is masterful. Shekhar Kapur's vision and his cast all meld together to bring out the best of a historical account, which, although not 100% truthful, has the gist of who Elizabeth I was. Cate is absolutely magnificent in this movie, and the rest of the actors are superb.