Although this film cannot be said to be a dog-tailed sable, it is not necessarily the icing on the cake. Ten years ago, "Elizabeth I" has been criticized as a romantic history. Now that ten years have passed, the creators who insist on the word "virginity" still refuse to let her go, and interpret a love story between his lady and Sir Walter Raleigh. Become a legendary love triangle. This once again proves the trial and error of "revolution plus love".
Sir Francis Walsingham, played by Geoffrey Rush, is the director of the East Factory serving the Queen. In the film, he was indispensable for the entire golden age. However, the plot setting is not like the upper part. There are a few bright spots. Geoffrey Rush almost completed the whole play with his stomach and sullen face. Rush, who is getting old and blessed, only appears scheming and cruel in his eyes. The strange thing is that the two heavyweight characters in this film rarely have scenes of opponents communicating. This may be to make the queen more prominent, the so-called all-round shaping, and deliberately to downplay the dark side of her politics, as well as the dark politics. The connection between people and things. There are only two scenes worth mentioning. Before and after the execution of Queen Mary, Walsingham's attitude was completely different. Before, he strongly opposed Elizabeth's mercy and advocated that the Queen of Scots who had been accused of treason must be brought to justice, and the Queen of Scotland must be brought to justice. Put down the rhetoric like "everyone is equal under the law". Later, when he discovered that the execution of Mary had been expected by the Spaniards, he showed guilt and self-blame. Rush's performance did not meet personal expectations for him, and he did not see the brilliance of "Shining Style" and "Quiet Pen", and was not even as characterful as Captain Barbossa. The details related to him are reflected in the sanctions imposed on his biological brother. As a Catholic, my younger brother was extremely opposed to Protestantism and the Queen, so he had prepared to give his name, but he had already seen it through, and was sent to France "secretly" after being severely tortured. This plot does not seem to give Rush enough room. People can easily compare the assassination scene in the opening scene of the first part. The Francis Walsingham inside also uses the same method to get the dagger from the servant assassin's hands, but the face In the "enlightenment" without expression, the man was killed. However, this similar scene in this film did not give Rush the front, close-up with his hands. I personally felt that it greatly underestimated the performance ability of the old Rush, and deeply felt that it was unfair.
Cate Blanchett is a rare actor. The interpretation of the role is accurate. It is a pity that the role of the movie is not a politician, but more of a female king, so her Queen Elizabeth is a very domineering woman. The control of the "dangerous" man, the emotional dependence, jealousy and revenge on the maid are all vividly manifested. The movie seems to portray the "Virgin Queen" as a last resort. Her first love married secretly and betrayed her feelings. The only French Duke who planned to marry was described as a transvestite swinger in the first film. Died prematurely), and in this film, I love the legendary pirate Walter Raleigh (Let Clive Owen play this role, anyone will be moved by it), but he was beaten by his maid first. There is a posture of "I am talking about my heart toward the bright moon". Since the bright moon shines on the ditch, I have to keep chastity for a lifetime. Although it is a bit of erotic history, there is a plot that is quite interesting. The queen first ended Walter Raleigh through the maid, and then felt for him, and the maid herself was caught in it and couldn't help herself. The interesting arrangement is that the maid has already implemented it on the night when the queen appreciates and feels the desire of her female body alone. This montage is interspersed with combining the power of two emotions into one, effectively showing the inner feelings and needs of women. Although everyone knows that the queen will not go with the jazz who has a reputation as a pirate, this does not delay the attraction of a female to a "bad man." The maid Elizabeth Throckmorton was also called Bess (it seems that Britain also has a habit of avoiding taboos) and Walter Raleigh's secret knot made the two people secretly married. In the movie, the queen blessed their first child. In fact, the child died after only six months. For this period of history, the film is almost completely fictional. The Battle of Gravelines in England took place in 1588, and their marriage was revealed far later. It was true that the queen was furious at this time, and also locked Raleigh into the Tower of London, but it was hard to tell if it wasn't out of jealousy.
Of course, in addition to the lingering love entanglements, there are also "grand" war scenes. It is a pity that there are only a few pictures that show the war, and there is no scene of the whole war. After all, it is the queen's one-man show, so other details are ignored. The film only used scenes of large fleets and fierce wars to show in a single stroke, the emphatic expression of the morale-boosting speech before the Queen's formation. It's actually quite dry, far inferior to other pre-war speeches. However, the queen's costume is unforgettable like Joan of Arc-the chivalrous girl's outfits were similar in that era. The Battle of Gravoline was described as the Battle of Chibi. Looking back at the history of the Battle of Gravoline, the two forces in the Battle of Gravoline are indeed a bit like the comparison of strength in the three countries. Spain, which has worked hard to attack far away, also found a group of army soldiers to board and serve in the United Kingdom. There was nothing to do with the sea breeze, so he was hit hard. But hitting the fleet with fireboats somewhat shamed the British. The British won the war for many non-objective reasons. They are indeed strong ships and guns. The fleet is highly mobile and the artillery has a long range. Obviously, the Spanish fleet that is accustomed to close combat is not an opponent at all. Of course Huang Zhong and Deng Shichang have the handsome Walter Raleigh, the legendary pirate. Although this battle ruined the invincible fleet, in the following years of competition, Britain and Spain still won each other's victory and defeat, which can only be said to be a tie. The war finally ended in 1604 after Elizabeth's death. According to customary statements, this is a kind of brutality started by the king in the heyday of his ruling period. Generally speaking, wars slowly end after the death of the ruler. The only difference is that Spain’s national power was exhausted by the war and fell first, while Britain was a little tired at the end of Elizabeth, but it is well known. The sprout of capitalism grew well in Britain, so it survived the war.
Elizabeth’s reign is already the end of the Tudor dynasty, and this period is known as the golden age. We can get a glimpse of it from the costumes and scenes in the film. That gorgeous and graceful picture is unforgettable. Although it can't be regarded as a rigorous biography, it is still useful to talk about it as a pastime. At the same time, the author is also very much looking forward to this year’s unofficial history film "Another Bolin Girl". This is a story about Elizabeth’s mother and aunt. In recent years, Tudor works have been put on screens and screens. It seems this retro trend. There is a lot of energy in the Qing Dynasty operas in China. But to see how Natalie Portman plays the ambitious mother of Elizabeth, it is indeed exciting.
The film takes "Golden Age" as its subtitle, but it is not without depicting major events. It is still a film with the theme of women's life. It's just that it is the legendary mother of the golden age.
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