Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Pros: Ooooooooh! Pretty!
Cons: Let's call it lead, and move on.

After watching Cate Blanchett take on the part of England's Elizabeth I, I knew I had to see the follow up in Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Made nearly ten years after the first film, it does dovetail tidily into the first film. When the film ...

Pros: Great cast, direction, acting, photography, cinematography, music
Cons: A bit scattered order of events, of course, largely historically inaccurate

Quick Facts: Genre: Drama Rating: PG-13 Run Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Special Features: Yes Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen Director: Shekhar Kapur My ...

Pros: Cinematography was excellent.
Cons: For such an interesting time period, the film manages to be rather dull.

Having seen The Queen with Helen Mirren, I thought another historical piece on one of England's queens would be interesting. The Story - World History Review Kate Blanchette portrays Queen Elizabeth I, "the Virgin Queen" in a time ...

Pros: Visually breathtaking; vivid characterizations
Cons: Lacks the emotional power of the first film

Elizabeth I ruled England for 45 years before dying at what was in 1603 the ripe old age of 70. This film, the second in a trilogy planned by director Shekhar Kapur, depicts her from the ages of 52 to 57 (the years 1585 to 1590). While watchable enough ...

Pros: Excellent sequel to the classic with another superlative effort by Blanchett...
Cons: May be too violent for some audiences...

It's rare that a director is able to keep a movie sequel from being little more than a rehash of the original. Usualy it requires the plot to head into an entirely new direction, or the development of the protagonist exceeding expectations. For director ...

Pros: Costumes, Cinematography, Acting
Cons: Story a little Weak

I did not enjoy Golden Age as much as I enjoyed the original Elizabeth. While the idea was sound, I think the storyline could have used a bit more work. The acting was still superb, the costuming wonderful, and the cinematography artful. It was a good ...

Pros: Lavish production values paint a vivid story of exciting times.
Cons: It drug just a bit, and suffers in comparison to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth the Golden Age is the Sequel to the Most Excellent Elizabeth, both starring Kate Blanchett in the title role. The Golden Age picks up where Elizabeth left off. If only it had picked up the magic, and carried it forward. The wonderful thing ...

Pros: -Visuals -Cate Blanchett
Cons: -over dramatic -Lacks the realism of first Elizabeth movie

The Story: King Philp of Spain seeks to make war with England and take over with the intention of making his young daughter Isabella, Queen of England. Unbeknownst to all of this yet, Elizabeth is now comfortable in her position as queen. She is ...

Pros: lots of action, sea battles, well developed characters,
Cons: not always true to historic facts.

Elizabeth the Goldenage is a movie based on the life of Queen Elizabeth. This movie was released in October of 2007 and ran for 114 minutes. Elizabeth was rated PG 13 because of the violence and a little nudity. There is a beheading in this movie as well ...

Pros: Costumes and set
Cons: Everything other than costumes and sets

Elizabeth: The Golden Age is a lie, gilded yes, golden, not even close. It is also the not quite awaited sequel to Elizabeth made almost a decade ago each directed by Shekhar Kapur. Queen Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) faces the two things ...

Pros: Blanchett, costumes
Cons: confusing, dull, depressing

I first became aware of Cate Blanchett when she was portraying a queen. She had a commanding presence, inspiring both fear and admiration. She had pale skin and long, flowing hair. She also had pointed ears. I knew her first as Galadriel in ...

Pros: Dr Dee makes an appearance as he did in history.
Cons: Disjointer uninspiring and uninteresting

Oh dear. This is history for idiots. What a wasted opportunity. What is it about Elizabeth I that turns so easily to Chick-Lit? I've read numerous books usually by Alison Weir and Phillippa Gregory where she is turned by the pretty tights of the ...

Pros: Beautiful costume designs and sets! Superb acting done by Kate Blanchett!
Cons: Some scenes were unnecessary.

I picked this up from Blockbuster on a whim, mainly because I was tired of the lame "comedic" films that have been released in droves. I popped the dvd in and expected absolutely nothing. "Amazing!" was the only thought running through my head the ...

Pros: Great costumes, sets and cast
Cons: Falls a little short of being an epic

Directed by Shekhar Kapur and staring award winning actors like Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush as well as Clive Owen and Samantha Morton, this Period Drama is a great look at a small period in the life of Great Britain's greatest queen. Cate ...