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Movie Reviews of Elizabeth I
Movie Review: A Queen for All Seasons
Summary: 5 Stars
This HBO-made film shows why commercial television has been steadily declining as it panders to the lowest common denominator.
Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is brilliantly portrayed by Helen Mirren and directed by the very man who directs Mirren - one of our most brilliant actresses - in the PBS series "Prime Suspect."
Elizabeth, who managed to prevail over fearsome enemies, maintained the love of her people and ushered in the remarkable age of Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre, whose plays contained the grace and foibles of other monarchs.
Elizabeth possessed a heart and was also heartless, qualities that were both delightfully and terrifyingly exposed in this 2006 film that shows her to be one of the greatest monarchs to ever reign.
Unlike American films, this movie did not contain a cast of thousands. Helen Mirren's teeth were not perfect. She was a woman, exceedingly vain, giddy around men who pleased her, yet ultimately mistress of her own heart.
Jeremy Irons played her first and most important love - the Earl of Leicester - and Hugh Dancy her second, the Earl of Essex.
Recommended reading for booklovers is "Elizabeth and Essex" by Lytton-Strachey which explores their relationship in depth and tells the reader more about the Elizabethan Era.
Movie Review: Helen Mirren Great Character Acting
Summary: 5 Stars
Amazon.com has asked me to write a review for my recent purchase of "Elizabeth the First" played by Helen Mirren. I've always been a fan of Helen Mirren, her acting has always impressed me in that she seems to always take on acting roles that deal with the reality of peoples lives. However, she has outdone herself in this miraculous portrayal of Elizabeth the First. The production of the film itself is absolutely superb and created with the skill of a very fine painter. Most films done about historical characters with personalities bigger then life are often lofty, and almost surreal, though well done. But this particular film with Helen Mirren as Elizabeth really focus on Elizabeth the woman, with her associates in her life as Queen of England being just as human. I highly recommend this film to anyone who may be having problems deciding as to whether they should purchase this film. I certainly was paying very close attention to Helen Mirren when she played a detective on public television, but I do believe after this role as Queen Elizabeth, her acting career will and should enter new heights of character acting which I look forward to seeing in the future.Movie Review: Excellent Period Piece On The Virgin Queen. Great Acting And Historical Accuracy Make This A MUST For English Classes.
Summary: 5 Stars
The HBO mini-series "Elizabeth I" focuses on the Virgin Queen (theatre veteran Helen Mirren, in a passionate performance) as she has affairs with the Earl Of Leicester (Academy Award winner and fellow theatre actor Jeremy Irons, who appears suited to act in period pieces) and the Earl Of Oxford (Hugh Dancy, who shows promise, should he choose to act in more period pieces) as the outside world plots against her, most notably Mary, Queen Of Scots. Ian McDiarmid (the villainous Senator Palpatine in five "STAR WARS" films) co-stars as a member of the Council. Great historical research is evident, in the appearance of the Queen, who resembles the photographs very much, and in many more grand details, too many to recount now. I recommend this period piece to all high school English classes, regardless of the running time. This production contains some graphic violence, which is not suitable for young children (I doubt that any kids will be attracted to a period piece about one of the greatest monarchs in history, anyway) and may be objectionable to some audiences. No language or sexual content mars this excellent period piece. Rated TV-14 for some graphic violence.Movie Review: "Elizabeth I"
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent, absolutely excellent. Helen Mirren's portrait of Elizabeth Tudor from age 43 to her death at 69 is as deep and nuanced a performance as I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a few actresses do Good Queen Bess (Glenda Jackson, Judi Dench, Bette Davis, et. al). Jeremy Irons is fantastic as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Hugh Dancy is impressive as Leicester's stepson Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, though for me it was a bit hard to accept a twentysomething Devereaux attempting to have sex with a fiftysomething Elizabeth after Leicester's death. Elizabeth in that stage of her life was so physically unattractive that I don't think Devereaux would have tried such an approach in real life, but they both participated in the courtly-love rituals that was so much a part of Tudor court life. The costumes and the sets are as close to authenic as they can possibly get. One humorous note, though. At the start of the film, when several characters are in a hallway, look closely at the candle behind them in a wall niche; it's actually an electric light with a yellow, flamed-shaped bulb!Movie Review: Great film on Elizabeth I
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite films and one of my favorites on Elizabeth I. The film focuses on Queen Elizabeth once she is settled into her life as Queen. The main theme of the two parts is her two great loves of her life. Queen Elizabeth famously never married and used her single status to keep and maintain power in a male-dominated world. Her greatest love, which most historians will agree, is the main focus of part one. The second part focuses on a young man whose greed and lust for power gets him in trouble with the Queen on numerous occassions until she can no longer save him from the fate he chose. The movie will humanize Queen Elizabeth and show you that even though she was this iconic and one of the greatest Queens England ever had, she was human and did feel. She had to choose: to be Queen or to have love. She could never have both.
I HIGHLY recommend this movie to everyone who is interested in Queen Elizabeth, English history, or history in general. It is a fairly long movie (it is in two parts) but it is worth it. I guarentee it will become on of your favorite movies.