Why the Oscars?

Rating: 5/10 (4 June 1999)

I must say I was somewhat disappointed from seeing this movie. The queen and the costumes certainly deserved theirs, but for the rest I had expected something more. The story didn´t really grip me, and the abundance of love scenes didn´t help much. I had expected something more from an Oscar winner. Like I said, the queen deserved hers: her performance was strong, her tongue sharp as a knife, and she was very convincing in her role, being captured in her high position and obviously loathing everything around her and bored to death. Lord Wessex performed well too: I was impressed at his portrayal of the disgusting and spoiled nobleman.