The Favourite is not my favorite

Rating: 6/10 (30 January 2019)

I went in with the highest of expectations. This was probably the second film, first being Barry Jenkin's Moonlight, where I so badly wanted to like or even love it but that would really just be a lie. I respect the main three actresses so much. Olivia Colman is so good in this particular role. Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz were entertaining but their roles weren't as juicy as I thought. This was compared to the cinematic hit "All About Eve". Is it just me or does that sound like a compliment too good to be true. Weisz and Stone's rivalry was not as enjoyable as I would've liked it to be. The whole feel of the film was so creepy and bizarre. I got an uneasy feeling of confusion of boredom as I was watching it. Their costumes were exquisite but the story just didn't work for me. I left the theatre saying to myself, "Did I not understand the film? Were there hidden messages that I didn't catch?" I looked up the spoilers and whole plot and realized that wasn't the issue. The issue was how it was presented. It should've been directed by someone else. This film is just way too boring and bizarre for me. I'm not stopping anyone from seeing this film but just don't go in, thinking it's the best picture of 2018. It certainly isn't.