Review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) by J L — 21 Jan 2019

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

This review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) was written by J L on 21 Jan 2019.

Mary Queen of Scots has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rigsby (1) on 04 Feb 2019

This stinks quite a lot. David Tennant looks like he's stumbled in from Harry Potter and there is too much acting going on…

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By Cameron Frew (70) for FrewFilm (51) on 24 Jan 2019

Ill-pacing and bland storytelling betray this powerhouse showcase of Ronan and Robbie's boundless talents…

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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 Ben S (1,411) on 19 Jan 2019

Great film, interesting watch. Good acting, makes you want to look into the history even more…

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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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By Yeetusmcgeetus (25) on 06 Nov 2019

Pretty terrible. There is no way around it! I could not even finish the movie without falling asleep from boredom…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 20 Jan 2019

A truly stunning film on so many levels…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 22 Jan 2019

No, the real problem is the seemingly endless round of male characters of middling importance, the list of which just seems to go, confusingly,…

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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 Matthew Norman (64) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 20 Jan 2019

Beau Willimon's stiflingly expository screenplay... moonlights as the undergraduate lecture David Starkey would give after a partial lobotomy…

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