Where was Sir Francis Drake?

Rating: 6/10 (15 October 2007)

Maybe Raleigh in this film was a combination of him and Francis Drake. Or maybe the screenwriter got them confused. You'd never tell it from this film, but Raleigh was a poet and not Captain Blood. Until this film, I'd never really considered Raleigh in any other light but as a learned courtier.
But I don't really care. The film got the general tension correct between England and Spain. If the film is not approached as a history lesson, it is moderately enjoyable in a very low-key way. There is not very much for a viewer to identify with.
The acting is excellent and the costumes are Oscar-worthy. It's a shame that such talent did not have a better script.