What was that..!!!

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2000)

My main thoughts as I watched this was, "What was that," and "Did I see that." After you get through the weirdness, anyone who was anything to do with the French court, you see that this film has several strengths and weaknesses. Strengths, the acting apart from Dudley (Joseph Fiennes), especially Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Daniel Craig and various conspirators, and the cinematographer who seemed to know what was going on when no one else did.
Weaknesses, Dudley, who from this seems to be something of a soppy fool, and most of the scenes with him I wouldn't have minded being cut out, the plot which took us here there and yon without a small breather to let you say "Yes I did see that."
Special mention to Eric Cantona, I thought he would just be a bad cameo, but he is good, and you can feel for the French ambassador's desperate attempts to cope with the Duc of Anjou.
A good film but not a mega great, could defintely do with a rewatch.