A masterstroke from the entire film crew

Rating: 9/10 (16 March 2019)

When it comes to unique story telling and unique character this movie doubtlessly excels. It really is refreshing to see three strong female leads, who are not defined by their gender, rather than pompous men playing worn out heroes. This movie provides for a whole new colour to the spectra of films.
There are many brilliant things about this movie. For starters, the acting is absolutely spot on, especially the three leads, Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz. But the side characters are perfectly poetrayed as well, by the likes of Mark Gatiss and Nicholas Hoult, giving the feel of actually being in 18th century England. Not only that, but it gives the the movie a feeling of beeing complete, that there is no question about a characters appearance.
Furthermore, I really liked the distinctive use of different camera shots, like the fish-eye lens used in some shot. This coud've easily flopped, but it turned out a big success making the shots feel more solitary. The directing overall is very nice by Giorgos Lanthimos earning him the Oscar nomination for best directing well deserved.
Another thing it was nominated for, was Best Costume, which it definitely should have won. There are so many different clothings, dresses and suits, all so well done to the slightest detail, adding to the already realistic and wholesome feeling of the film.
What makes this movie so good is not only its virtue, but the exceptional story telling and character developements. Throughout the film we see major changes in characters as the three mains engage in an intense love triangle with Stone's and Weisz's character toying and manipulating Olivia Colman's fragile queen. The ending to this tale had me shocked in my seat at the theatre. Though at first the ending felt abrupt, you soon realised what a brilliant ending it was and how it reflected back upon the wole movie.
But not to mention, the most oustanding about this film is Colman's performance. It is dazzling, ravishing, tantalizing and sensational, one of the best performances of recent time, and a very very very well deserved Oscar for her.
Some of the critique against this movie is unanswered, as this film is truly a masterstroke from the whole film crew. It is one of the most complete films I've seen, and it is staggeringly good.