No entertainment

Rating: 1/10 (9 February 2008)

While American moviegoers may go to be entertained, this one failed badly on that aspect as well. It portrays Elizabeth I as a whiny, indecisive, scorned woman who preferred feigned affection over the real power that she had. It is an insult to the historical Elizabeth and to Cate Blanchett who has been so amazing in the past. The first movie based on Elizabeth's life set the stage for who she was to become and how her reign brought about England's golden age. This movie should have been a continuation on that theme. But it failed miserably. Most movies featuring real persons are not historically correct, but they usually highlight the reasons that person was famous/great, etc. This movie does absolutely none of that.