Good costume drama with good cast

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 2003)

I am not a huge fan of historical dramas but I had to watch this for an college exam and I was impressed. The direction by Kapur is commendable but the best thing is Cate Blanchett's oscar nominated performance which is amazing. The rest of the cast is also great.The pace is sometimes a little slow and the historic elements may be a little inaccurate but other than that I thought it was a well made film. I found this film to be very similar to 'Shakespeare in Love' but 'Elizabeth' is much more darker and violent. I highly recommend this film if only to see Blanchett's brilliant performance.