Have we seen the same film?

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2007)

How can people say that it is bad? Maybe, just maybe, it is not as good as the first one. But it is still a beautiful masterpiece.
The beauty of Elizabeth: The Golden Age lies in that it mixes simple, boring historical fact with personal things of her life- Her public side and her personal side. Because that's Elizabeth. She was most of all politics, but, once in a while, she had personal problems. But even the boring politics are made wonderful here because of Khapur's masterful camera and cinematographic games as well as great performances. It is all about mise en scene, this film.
The sequel has the same relationship with its predecessor as The Godfather Part II: While the predecessor is about the transformation of the main character, the sequel is about the character's successful attempt to remain that way.