After watching tons of action films at the show, my wife and I decided to go to the artsy fartsy theater and see one of the sure fire Oscar contenders that is getting all the great reviews and maybe get some culture with the Favourite. This movie was not one of my favorites, sorry. Let me first say, this isn’t my wheelhouse. i generally don’t dig 18th century period pieces or really care too much about the Royals, but I gave this a try. It
s billed as a comedy and although I did laugh at times, I didn’t find it all that funny. There were a few snobs in the theater who laughed their asses off. It does help if you know a little history about Queen Anne going in. The Queen is sort of a lesser known royal who suffers from a slew of diseases, kind of disgusting and keeps a bunch of rabbits. I had never heard of her. The story is good and I enjoyed the little gamesmanship between the dueling cousins after the queen’s affection and her nobility. I couldn’t wait to see who would ultimately come out on top. Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone & olivia Coleman as Queen Anne are dynamite in their roles. For all that, I give the film its props. The film is very well done in many ways. The problem I had was that the picture is loaded with symbolism and metaphors that I had to look up when I got home. You shouldn’t have to do that after you just spent a small fortune to see the damn thing. The Royals have always been an interesting watch to some. I think people are fascinated by their wealth and enjoy making fun of them fumble around on screen. If this is your cup of tea, then go see this.It’s just not mine. I’m going to give it a mild recommendation for the story and performances.
Rating: (**1/2)
Eric at the Movies 