Cate Blanchette at her best

Rating: 8/10 (25 August 2012)

Blanchette is brilliant as the brooding sultry Queen who is confused by the duties of honour state and family that beset her reign.
Blanchette at her best as she ages from ravishing beauty to haggered old Queen.
Unlike many movies this remains fairly accurate to historical fact.
I think that you need to understand a little of the historical context to enjoy this film to the fullest.
There seems to have been a glut of interest in the old Queens life as Queen Elizabeth the seconds reign has reached its 60th year, I found this one the most enjoyable.