Does what it was intended to do

Rating: 5/10 (29 February 2008)

All in all the movie was OK. The only thing that was wrong with it was that it moved too quickly, a common downfall of a novel done as a movie. The acting wasn't bad and the costumes were beautifully done. Believe it or not, while his accent may have been a bit off, Eric Bana does a great job of playing King Henry and Anna Torrent does an even better job of playing Catherine of Aragon. Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman also do a good job fulfilling their roles as well, not to mention they make great eye candy for all those guys who'll end up taking their girlfriends to see it.
To those who are saying that it butchered history and was an awful reflection of what really happened...of course! What historic movie in the Drama or Romance genre is accurate!? Bottom line, the movie did what it was supposed to which is provide dramatic entertainment.