Different set of 'eyes'

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2019)

Approach this movie with a different set of eyes than one would usually.
Do not go for the story itself and question historical correctness, it is completely irrelevant. Nor for the action or a story with a nice happy ending conclusion. Rather watch the incredible acting, the brilliant cinematography, and the fantastic set design and costumes. You have a real taste of what life back then could have been like at the Queens palace. How people lived their everyday lives, what their troubles could have been, how and what they spent their time with. It is grotesque and at the same time realistic.
The movie beautifully portrays how peoples interest may differ, what they may do to be what/who they want to be, and what they may become along the way. Can't help but think about similarities in ones own life meanwhile watching the characters make their decisions to reach their goals. And yes, it becomes disgusting sometimes. Everyone has their own moral barriers of how far they are willing to go. This is in fact the essence of this movie.
Like I said, bring a different set of eyes and you will very much be engaged all the way.
If you enjoyed the previous movies of Lanthimos, you will also like this.