History, we hardly knew thee....

Rating: 5/10 (8 January 2020)

The Favourite tells the tale of two cousins in the court of Queen Anne in 18th century England, as they try to manipulate the Queen at the other's expense. It's a feminist production, even though written and directed mostly by men. The director said he wanted the men in the film to be secondary figures, and the women do indeed walk all over them. In discussing the picture, the director, Yorgos Lanthimos, said the actual history of the time wasn't that important to him. Instead, he concentrated more on the women and their relationship with each other. I was looking forward to seeing this movie, but the SJW agenda inserted into a period piece, along with the massive re-write of history, kind of ruined it for me. The acting by the three leads was good, Olivia Coleman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz. Olivia, who played Queen Anne, was especially good, and was rewarded for her portrayal with the Oscar for Best Actress.