“Mary Queen of Scots”

Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne from Queen Elizabeth (Margot Robbie). This movie reminded me a lot of “The Other Boleyn Girl”, a film I liked a lot more than this one. Mainly because that movie didn’t seem as slow. The story is kind of interesting and the scenery and score are beautiful. Ronan is great as, always, but I really had a hard time getting into this. I think it was the pace. Period dramas tend to drag and I knew that going in, but I kept getting drifting while watching this. Pace is a big deal with me and I just wish the film moved along more. It’s not bad, just a bit dull.

Rating (**1/2)