Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Luke G — 25 Aug 2011

The film was, without a doubt, second-rate if compared to the first film. That being said, it was still a great continuation of the saga from the age when Elizabeth ruled. As always, Cate Blanchett always delivers a magnificent performance as Queen Elizabeth of England.

The plot was scattered all over the place with another try at a love triangle, but this time with Clive Owen replacing Joseph Fiennes. The thing that I disliked the most about the movie was when it came to the battle scene of England vs.

Spain, they just showed a couple of ships blowing up and then they say, "they are overtaking us!" That was all the action of the film which we were waiting for the whole time. But, though the film had its amazing cast, Elizabeth: The Golden Age was dragged down by its dull scenes, and the fact that it did not live up to the original movie, and the bar it was set at.