Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Debbie H — 11 Aug 2009

Best thing about this movie: some great redhead wigs. Worst thing about this movie: seeing people bite into raw potatos.

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Debbie H on 11 Aug 2009.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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

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8.5/10 I was coming to this movie with a very concerned feeling because I feel like it's unnecessary to make a sequel to the 1998 Elizabeth…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 14 Jun 2016

It says a lot about this movie that the most arresting character in it is Mary, whom Morton unsurprisingly endows with a fanatical combination…

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By James B (2,746) on 24 Aug 2015

Blah, it was pretty much historically inaccurate which is the Achilles heel to these type of movies…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 06 Oct 2016

Cate Blanchett can do anything, even play Bob Dylan, but she can't save this creaky sequel to her star-making 1998 biopic of Elizabeth I…

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By Gary D (191) on 29 Dec 2013

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By Karen N (233) on 03 Mar 2014

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This is just as great as the first one. Cate Blanchett is superb, the costumes are stunning…

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