Powerful with the actresses

Rating: 6/10 (8 June 2008)

'The Other Boleyn Girl' takes the crossroads of Britain history as background and depicts the tragedy of a family trying to get involved in the court of Henry VIII. As the male members of the Boleyn family are stimulated by a greed for power, the Boleyn women are propelled towards notoriety and damnation. There is a huge amount of literature  novels, plays, films, etc.  inspired from this period of Britain's history marked by love, revenge, passion, and blood. Some of them depicted Henry VIII as a womanizer, some as a pitiful creature lacking self-confidence; some as a reputation-driven King afraid of being overshadowed by the accomplishments of his father... 'The Other Boleyn Girl', however, apparently focuses more on the tragedy of the Boleyn family rather than Henry himself. The film is powerful with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, two talented and beautiful actresses. Although the film is a fest to the eyes with costumes and art direction, it fails to entertain the audience with a quality plot. Yet if you find this period of British history appealing, or if you are curious about what might have come out of the duo  Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson , we recommend you to watch 'The Other Boleyn Girl'.
6 out of 10