Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Zac S — 26 Jan 2009

Way too long and ponderous with some very bad FX work. Stick with the first one and leave this one alone.

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Zac S on 26 Jan 2009.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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