Franklin846

I am a big fan of Helen Mirren and I thought her acting was stupendous however I have a difficult time with how this movie portrayed the Queen. Someone of her stature, experience and upbringing would not have acted like a high school teenager in love. She was very composed and dignified as history has well documented. I think the director was going for a "hollywood" type film with all the drama and carrying on. She was not a hysterical type woman. She may have been when she was alone but nothing is documented as to her hysterical behavior in the film. The version with Glenda Jackson was a much better portrayal of how Elizabeth I conducted herself in front of her people. Let's remember Elizabeth I was England's most powerful and best ruler. I believe this was the influence of the director and not the actor.

This had to be one of the worst films ever. When Kate shows up and Jed is with a bunch of guys and they all start clapping...so Hollywood. Another bad scene was when Kate was running her hands over the pavement it appeared that she was examining the texture of the pavement. Andie's acting is so bad in this film - I could not connect with them or feel there love for each other. The other 2 women however were very good and overshadowed Andie. Anyway this was such a campy movie. I usually like these type of films but I just couldn't get into this film. Too many unlikely situations and again Andie's acting didn't help the film. Also, she is all gums. Lancome must put her makeup on with a putty knife because she looks glamorous in the commericals.