Liked it, not loved it.

Rating: 7/10 (18 October 2007)

So I'm a huge history buff and when the first "Elizabeth" was released with Cate Blanchett, I was extremely excited. I was, however, very disappointed. The movie didn't really get into detail at all. She becomes queen, says " I am my father's daughter", and it's over. I wanted to see more of what went on during her reign. At the time, of course, I didn't think they would be a part 2. I liked "The Golden Age" but didn't love it. It was what I expected tho, not too much detail, just the basics. Cate Blanchett does a wonderful job in portraying Queen Elizabeth. I'm not a huge fan of Clive Owen though so that may have added to me thinking it was just OK. To sum it up, this was a good film, but for anyone who is really into learning about the life of the Virgin Queen,"Elizabeth" with Helen Mirren is EXCELLENT! It's four hours or so long, but totally worth the time spent watching it. You learn a lot about Elizabeth and the inner struggles she faced as a female on the throne in 16th century England.