Review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) by Deanna W — 12 Dec 2018

Beautiful background and music. Bad casting and weird narrative.

This review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) was written by Deanna W on 12 Dec 2018.

Mary Queen of Scots has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Mattwelch (2) on 22 Mar 2021

Saoirse Ronan delivers a great performance and looks beautiful. The rest of the movie is meh…

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By J L (544) on 21 Jan 2019

Complete and utter PC drivel... another Hollywood bastardization of British history…

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By Allthingtrivial (1) on 14 Feb 2019

Not even the excellent acting makes this film anything more than unremarkable…

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By Susan R (273) on 20 Jan 2019

I was prepared for historical innacuracy. And I got it, in spades. But I wasn't prepared for how dull it was…

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By Cinema With C (31) on 26 Jan 2019

Mary Queen of Scots may or may not be historically inaccurate, but it is definitely in need of work…

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By Sarah T (490) on 22 Jan 2019

An excellent and emotional film. You could have heard a pin drop in the cinema. Enjoyed it even more then I was expecting to…

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By Masada (31) on 25 Sep 2019

Strong players and an excellent wardrobe do not prevent this clutter of plotlines and characters to be an entertaining watch…

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By Deborah F (80) on 25 Jan 2019

A fairly gripping telling of Mary Queen of Scots that depleted a little towards the end. Great performances by the leading ladies…

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By Imthenoob (1,101) on 20 Feb 2019

Fantastic performances by Ronan and Robbie. The rest of the cast, especially David Tennant, do a great job in their bit parts as well…

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By Joseph D (526) on 19 Jan 2019

Unfortunately for me, I saw this movie two weeks ago, and still I can not shake the feeling that it was one of the worst movies I have ever…

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