A Royal, Stellar, Sumptuous, and Wickedly diamond-cut of a period piece and a Crowning Achievement.

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2019)

Yorgos Lanthimos, who is responsible for some of the absurdist films such as Dogtooth and The Lobster, makes a tour-de-force and magnificently crafted direction with his renegade deviltry filmmaking that makes it as a wickedly brilliant and profound movie that blends well with historical period drama with comedy.
Much of the stellar yet gorgeous imagery and style of The Favourite can be attested to Robbie Ryan's brilliant cinematography, the grandiose production design, and Sandy Powell's surreal, meticulous and historically accurate costumes as well the detailed make-up and including a grand collection of classical music. But what truly summed up as the film's beating crowning jewel is an intricate story that features female empowerment with witty sensibilities and a compelling combination of LGBT themes and the accurate depiction of political power.
From the get-go, The Favourite truly shines in its profound glory with the three crowning jewels featured through the powerful and magnificent performance of Olivia Colman as Queen Anne, whose serves as the film's beating heart and are further boosted by the exceptional and charismatic performances of Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, who makes the most of the glorious scenes that they've commit within the movie with witty style and eccentricities in an excellent way. Nicholas Hoult's performance is nothing short but wickedly hilarious and fascinating.
The Favourite makes a clear point of not just showing itself as a period drama with costumes as the centerpiece but makes a compelling yet fascinating story that take centerstage and display a range of elements from drama, comedy, and a biography, which blends well perfectly. The Favourite definitely can be stated as an apple of an eye and no doubt serves as a glorious masterpiece that any patrons of arthouse films can truly appreciate.