Entertaining, if crude, period drama with a very weak ending.

Rating: 6/10 (9 January 2019)

Fans of period dramas will be split on this movie. For many period dramas are a genteel affair which provide an escape from many of the trappings of modern movies such a explicit sex, violence and swearing. This point was brought home when I attended a screening of the favourite and noticed just how many of the audience were elderly women, keen on seeing what all the fuss was about with The Favourite.
It was clear that many were shocked by this movie as it is fairly sexually explicit and the use of course language is rife throughout. This is no BBC production.
The story itself concerns a power struggle between two cousins who try and outdo each other using any many underhand means as possible to gain favour with the Queen and become her favourite.
This is a very engaging movie for the most part however the ending just seems to happen without any real conclusions, its as if the final reel has gone missing and it is a major disappointment. More so because the story seemed to be coming to a head and then........... just nothing.
The cinematography however is stunning and so many scenes look like a painting come to life.
This is a modern slant on a period drama with explicit sex scenes, very vulgar language and cruel humour so be warned, if that is not your thing then The Favourite is not for you.
If however you enjoy great visuals and dialogue similar to that spouted on The Thick of It by Malcolm Tucker then you may find this to your taste. Do not however blame me for how you react to the ending as you have been warned!