Mary, Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart. Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth 1. Each young Queen beholds her “sister” in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.
Like I said recently with my thoughts on The Favourite. These period piece movies are just not my thing. I just have such a mental block that I can't get past all the pomp and circumstance stuff to really enjoy the movie unless the movie is knock it out of the park great. This one came pretty close and it was because of the acting of the two leads. They really did an awesome job and kept me interested in the historical development of their roles and the connection between the two. The pacing and story were told very well too.
I would recommend that people check this out. Again - these are not really my kind of movie but this one was definitely done well enough with great acting in order to keep me hooked. So I would give it the nod.
Like I said recently with my thoughts on The Favourite. These period piece movies are just not my thing. I just have such a mental block that I can't get past all the pomp and circumstance stuff to really enjoy the movie unless the movie is knock it out of the park great. This one came pretty close and it was because of the acting of the two leads. They really did an awesome job and kept me interested in the historical development of their roles and the connection between the two. The pacing and story were told very well too.
I would recommend that people check this out. Again - these are not really my kind of movie but this one was definitely done well enough with great acting in order to keep me hooked. So I would give it the nod.
