Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Eddie K — 12 May 2009

Much better than the reviews indicated. Cate Blanchett is PHENOMENAL!

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Eddie K on 12 May 2009.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 18 Dec 2013

Blanchett miraculously gives a good performance, even when saddled with lines like this one, to Clive Owen's Sir Walter Raleigh: In another…

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By Antonio T (238) on 11 Aug 2013

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By Megan P (212) on 29 Aug 2013

BEST COSTUMES. But otherwise kind of weird and way too into symbolism for its own good…

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By Keith R (248) on 28 Feb 2015

I wasn't totally disappointed by this film, however, I was expecting A LOT more. Visually, the movie was exquisite…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 14 Sep 2014

Expect a fast-paced, beautifully mounted and well-acted soap opera with overripe dialogue that plays fast and loose with history - just like…

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By Sam2 (4) on 26 Aug 2019

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

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