Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) by Isaac R — 11 Sep 2012

So beautiful. Yes, story was slow but that's kinda the point.

This review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) was written by Isaac R on 11 Sep 2012.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alex Bonafide A (27) on 29 Sep 2013

I like Cate Blanchett. I like Geoffery Rush. I like Clive Owen-- I liked... sort of... Elizabeth: The Golden Age…

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The scene where she stares into the camera, tears streaming as she holds a baby is seared into my memory along with Clive Owens weird body…

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 13 Sep 2016

Cate Blanchett returns to the role that made her a star, and though this sequel to Elizabeth (1998) is less defensible as history, as florid…

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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 Gregory M (485) on 01 Feb 2015

Better than the first, I think Cate Blanchett was amazing in this and showed how much she grew as an actress in the decade long gap between…

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The Golden Age is packed with distractions. But the biggest of all is the story itself, which works so mightily to tarnish the queen at its core…

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By Brian L (763) on 09 Apr 2015

Isn´t better that the first one, but is not a bad film…

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By Madeline R (7) on 26 Jul 2013

Cate Blanchett is arresting as a strong-yet-vulnerable Elizabeth, but she can't save this movie from turning into a bland and uninteresting…

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By Jorge Eduardo S (243) on 17 Jul 2013

Looks really good, I love period pieces…

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