Well done

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2019)

The film takes liberties with history and spices things up considerably with ribald language, sex, and some poison tossed in as well, but the germ of the story is accurate, and the dramatization is very entertaining. The manipulation and struggle for power behind the scenes in the case of a weak absolute ruler certainly rings true from countless examples, and in the many whims of Queen Anne is a cautionary tale, on top of all the humor and intrigue. There were times when I thought all the fish-eye and wide angle lens shots from director Yorgos Lanthimos were overdone, but in some way they seem to go with this warped world with its opulence everywhere, and the film is gorgeous. Great performances from Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, and Rachel Weisz too. That look on Emma Stone's face at the end is perfect.