just in case the headsman wants to give her an encore, she has her head tucked underneath her arm

[angevin2]

So this evening J and Beth and I went to see The Other Boleyn Girl, since whenever an overinflated Tudor-era costume drama we go to see it so that we'll have clever things to say when people ask, and also we are all masochists.

More below the cut. The short version: it was really bad, and not the right kind of bad to be hilarious like Elizabeth:

Comments

[writerwench]

I've flicked through the book it's apparently based on, and yeah - that sort of 'ignore history except as a convenient hook on which to hang a romantic/sex drama story' does irritate me mightily.
So it's basically a very boring would-be Tudor bodice-ripper.

Pass.

[ann1962]

Thank you for this review. My 12 year old daughter really wants to see it, and this gives me much more information to help make the decision. I just know she will be so disappointed.

[writerwench]

Perhaps she might gain from seeing the film, knowing that it's not well thought-of, and that there are other, much better films about the Tudors. Her disappointment at its superficiality may be the springboard to her wanting to widen her horizons, and see better quality films.

[ann1962]

Yes, that would work with her because she has a surprising amount of knowledge at her age, of that time period. I guess I am worried about her seeing all that "sex sex sex exposition ambiance"!

[angevin2]

Well, the sex is really boring and you don't see anything, but don't bother taking her, anyway, because the whole movie is boring. ;)