Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Matthew N — 16 Mar 2012

4 stars purely because of Cate Blanchett, who's just phenomenal.

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Matthew N on 16 Mar 2012.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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Nuevamente la actuacion de cate blanchett es fenomenal definitivamente una de las mejores actrices de su generacion…

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By Madeline R (7) on 26 Jul 2013

Cate Blanchett is arresting as a strong-yet-vulnerable Elizabeth, but she can't save this movie from turning into a bland and uninteresting…

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By Demarkus H (115) on 10 Dec 2013

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By Kyle B (1,653) on 01 Feb 2015

Better than the first, I think Cate Blanchett was amazing in this and showed how much she grew as an actress in the decade long gap between…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 23 Mar 2015

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 02 Oct 2017

It's common in Hollywood to describe a disappointing film this way: Well, it certainly looks great…

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By Luke H (627) on 06 Jul 2013

Great film. The build up to the battle with the Spanish Armada is epic…

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Sequel to '98's 'elizabeth' and supposed 2b part of a trilogy but alas part 3 has yet 2b made…

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By David L (3,419) on 28 Sep 2013

First one was ace, looking forward to this…

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By Marjorie Baumgarten (1,950) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 15 Nov 2014

Despite good performances all around, particularly the ever-brilliant Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age is a gilded ornament, speculative…

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