It's a mystery. How can they make such a good movie?

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 1999)

I must say I was impressed. With 13 Oscar nominations you are sure to put your hopes too high! But not this time. It is funny, romantic and tragic all at the same time. Like Shakespeare always is. The acting is great. Joseph Fiennes is great as the man himself. Also the Oscar nominees are good: Gwyneth Paltrow is playing her best part so far. She might deserve the Oscar. Judi Dench is fantastic as the Queen. And Geoffrey Rush is very funny. But everyone else are also playing great. There are a lot of funny things to notice. It is funny to see Judi Dench playing Queen Elizabeth, when she have just played Queen Victoria in "Mrs. Brown", (Where she also was nominated for an Oscar.) It is funny to hear Geoffrey Rush use the phrase "It's a mystery" again. Last time it earned him an Oscar as David Helfgott in "Shine". And it is funny that Joseph Fiennes' last part was as Queen Elizabeth's lover in "Elizabeth" (Where Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) is nominated for an Oscar for her performance. It seem like Finnes is bringing out the best in actresses.) In my opinion the only competitors for Oscar for best film are "Life is Beautiful" and then of course this one. So now all we can do is wait until Sunday for the results.