Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Jake W — 04 Feb 2009

Terrific performance from Cate Blanchett. I also liked the costumes and art direction. The rest of the film left much to be desired, for me at least.

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Jake W on 04 Feb 2009.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brian L (763) on 09 Apr 2015

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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 Filmqueen (63) on 19 Nov 2015

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

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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 Karen N (233) on 03 Mar 2014

I always enjoy a powerful female lead. So wonderful…

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By Gregory M (485) on 01 Feb 2015

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