Could of been even better but still enjoyable

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2008)

I was looking forward to seeing this film and after seeing it feel a little disappointed (but only a little). Cate gave a great performance from such a fine actress and seemed the only one who fit into the period. Speech tended to be more modern for a film of this type which was a pity, speech can bring so much more character (ie sense and sensibility) to a film of this period. The battle scenes at the end of the movie also seemed lacking too. Finally to give Sir Francis Drake one of England's finest such a small mention in the film seemed to be such a oversight by the writer, I am not a Historian but I still know the contribution he made to this decisive battle. Overall I still enjoyed this film and you should too.