Review of The Favourite (2018) by Whitebirch — 22 Feb 2019
In comparison to Helen Edmundsen's wonderful play Queen Anne upon which The Favourite is inspired, the screenplay is just cynical, self-indulgent, and really tiresome after a point. There's a place where cynicism becomes so black it is no longer enjoyable to watch.
If everyone is awful then who cares in the end. Just turn it off and make it stop. Good performances. Beautiful sets and costumes. A terrible and ultimately boring story.
This review of The Favourite (2018) was written by Whitebirch on 22 Feb 2019.
The Favourite has generally received very positive reviews.
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