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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Cate is a wondrous actress but she is scandalously ill served here, and not just by the facile nature of the dialogue…

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

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By Will Lawrence (39) for Empire (3,446) on 22 Jan 2016

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By Matt N (714) on 17 Sep 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 Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 19 Jul 2017

If you go in fully prepared for the cinematic equivalent of a grocery-store novel, this unnecessary sequel to Elizabeth (1998) has its pleasures…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 04 Oct 2018

Overly dramatic and cheesy like a soap opera, this stupid costume drama made to dazzle us with its sumptuous production design seems like two…

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

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