******Overrated

Rating: Null/10 (25 April 2019)

Maybe I was expecting too much. I thought it might be an expansive, sweeping spectacle of 17th Century England. Instead, it was a dreary tale confined to indoors scenes, and with a trifling story. The director was apparently a stickler for period accuracy and detail, and here he succeeded brilliantly and seemed precise in costuming and custom. Acting was good all-around, especially Rachel Weisz as the Lady-in-Waiting to Queen Anne.
But what was needed was a timeline and a sense of location. Characters seemed to wander around the Queen's estate at different hours and there is no hint as to the era, or even the year this film takes place. That, and perhaps a lighter atmosphere to enliven the proceedings. I thought it could have been better with a different director in charge.
6/10 - The website no longer prints my star ratings.