Just... Don't even bother with this movie

Rating: 1/10 (26 February 2014)

Ever since my adolescence when I first heard of Henry VIII's ill-fated second wife, I have always been captivated by Anne Boleyn. When I first heard of this movie, I had really high hopes for it , and I was severely disappointed. The historical inaccuracies in this movie are almost too numerous to count. But, what I feel was the biggest disservice to Anne's legacy was the abysmal portrays of the leading characters. Mary, or in this case " the other Boleyn girl, was not an innocent un-worldly woman as she is shown to be in this poor excuse of a film. While she resided in France, she was the mistress of many , many, MANY men. She wasn't called the Great Prostitute for nothing. Henry is shown to be brutish, cruel, and a RAPIST in this movie. There is mention of any of his positive attributes, like his artistic and athletic temperament, or the tenderness and respect he showed Anne in the beginning of their relationship. He was devoted to Anne utterly, and historical accounts in no way suggest that any sexual interaction with her was anything but consensual. Finally, Anne Boleyn has suffered so many injustices, and the portrayal of her in this movie is just another injustice to add to the list. She is shown to be manipulative, calculating, and in a scene that by itself could earn condemnation of this film, incestuous. Anne was recorded in the annals of history as a woman before her time. Intelligent, charming, outspoken, charitable, and captivating, her features were admired even by her enemies. This movie and everything about it is an insult to her memory. And, even if you're unfamiliar with the story and its characters, the acting, the dialogue, and the overall storytelling is so insufferably subpar, that no real entertainment can truly be derived from this rubbish.