A Great Blend of Yorgos Lanthimos

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2020)

Yorgos Lanthimos' style of movies are unique than any other style. All of his movies end in an unsatisfying way, not giving you what you always get from the average Hollywood movie. I'm a fan of Yorgos' movies, because his movies always give me this feeling that no other director can give. The Favourite gives that unsatisfying ending that you always get from Yorgos' movies; the only difference between The Favourite and Yorgos' other movies is the dialogue and acting. There's no upfront dialogue, and the acting is human like; personally, I prefer The Killing of a Sacred Deer's acting style more. Since this movie is more Hollywood, it would make sense to enjoy it more than his other movies.
The Favourite tells a true story of Queen Anne's relationships, between two different women, and it tells the story fairly well. An issue of Yorgos' movies are the pacing, but for The Favourite, it's paced well. It didn't take too long for the audience to pick up exactly what was going on. I liked the inhumane characteristics of Abigail, and how she disguises those characteristics throughout the film; as it shows how deceitful others can be.
The acting is done fairly well, the best performances were done by Emma Stone and Olivia Colman. Olivia does the best performance as she embodies a frustrated Queen perfectly. Rachel Weisz does what she can do best with this character, that character being an emotionless right hand servant to the Queen. Emma stone plays a character that is somewhat like a sociopath. Having a character that is a sociopath is necessary in a movie such as this, as it gives more emotion to an audience that is watching a movie about three women in a mansion.
Yorgos' directing style is all over The Favourite. There are long shots that are wide, showing the viewers the entire room or landscape. The film got two Oscar nominations for best editing and best cinematography, and it's all well deserved. Yorgos Mavropsaridis is the editor, and he gives it that Yorgos Lanthimos style. The music plays a big role in giving the film more taste; making scenes more intense.
Overall, The Favourite is a movie that the critics would love and the average audience would dislike. There are reasons to love and hate this movie, as some say that it has no purpose or that's slow. I love this movie as it's unique, and it makes you unsettled and maybe even depressed. If you're a fan of Yorgos Lanthimos, then this is the movie to watch. If you're just bored and want to watch a movie, then don't watch this movie, because you might be even more bored.