Director: Josie Rourke
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 124
minutes
Year:
2018
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie,
Guy Pearce, David Tennant, Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn
Description: Mary Stuart’s
(Saoirse Ronan) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie),
Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
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Review: There is a large group of Scots seeking independence from the British. In
the sixteenth century, the two nations sharing an island were formally merged. This
was preceded by a long difficult feud between two queens. The protestant
Elizabeth preferred to see her northern neighbors fall under her empire, though
she had no descendants to take the throne. Neighbor Mary Stuart was Catholic
and led the Scots for nearly 15 years after claiming the throne from the
English.
Mary had already been
widowed after two years of marriage after her French husband lost his life. She
returned to her homeland at eighteen, where her brother took over. Mary had no
intention of getting married again. She extended an outstretched hand to
Elizabeth to deal with each other in peace. In London, people thought very differently.
Elizabeth even sent a possible suitor to Edinburgh in hopes of appeasing Mary
Queen of Scots.
The film features two strong
actresses in the main roles. But it’s a long wait to see Saoirse Ronan and
Margot Robbie eventually share the screen. This encounter produces the most
exciting verbal fireworks of this royal biopic. A lot of intrigue, secret
agendas and scheming precede it.
You should see this film for
the acting alone, Ronan and Robbie are amazing. And it’s a beautifully looking
film with good political mindgames.
Rating: 3,5 / 5
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