The_Fox

What a fun film. It's a terrific adventure that has it all: romance, action, drama, humour, a fantastic soundtrack, and a great story. I remember seeing the ads for this as a kid and thinking, wow - that looks cool. And it still is.

So Kevin Costner might not have an English accent, as don't many others in the film. And so there may be many factual inaccuracies. Many films have factual inaccuracies but don't make up for that by being great films to watch. This film is certainly a lot more fun and entertaining than Russell Crowe's Robin Hood, which, supposedly, was far more historically accurate.

This film is a yarn - it is a Hollywood adventure that is well-filmed and, I have to say, really not too badly acted. For me, it was easy to get lost in the world the film creates, and that is one of the major things I look for in a film of this kind.

One of my favourites, for sure.

This is about as good a film, for watching purposes, as I've seen in a while. Excellent acting, great cinematography, well-flowing editing, and just a pleasure to watch.

The dynamic between Elizabeth, Walter Raleigh and Bess is nicely played out, making clear the difficult and unfair position Elizabeth is in as a woman whose only way of truly maintaining power in the eyes of those around her, as much as they try to convince her otherwise, is to not subjugate herself to any man, as much as she wants to be with one for personal reasons. (Unfortunately this is still an issue that is not so far from home.)

Again, for "watching purposes," as I say - meaning, for the pure enjoyment of watching a well-made film - this is far better than a lot of the stuff out there, and certainly, in my mind, deserved more attention. The cinematography is gorgeous, the soundtrack cues timed perfectly, and the cuts move the film along very smoothly.

Not quite sure why the film isn't looked upon more favourably....