Royal movies have periodically been Oscar favorites over the years, from “Hamlet” (1948) to “A Man for All Seasons” (1966), “Amadeus” (1984), “The Last Emperor” (1987), “Shakespeare in Love” (1998) and “The King’s Speech” (2010). Now Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has made a costume drama for the 21st century: “The Favourite,” which takes a jaundiced look at the court of Queen Anne in the early 18th century. It opened on November 23. Will it be the latest to stage a royal Oscar coup?
As of this writing it has a MetaCritic score of 91 based on 28 reviews, which makes it one of the top 10 highest scoring films of 2018 so far. And on Rotten Tomatoes it has been rated 95% fresh based on 84 reviews. It’s being called “extravagantly wonderful,” “bawdy” and “bacchanalian.” But while it’s “filthy-minded” and “deliciously nasty” with “venomous insults” and “backstabbing,” it’s also “a little heartbreaking.” And it boasts “perfectly pitched” performances by its actors Rachel Weisz,...
As of this writing it has a MetaCritic score of 91 based on 28 reviews, which makes it one of the top 10 highest scoring films of 2018 so far. And on Rotten Tomatoes it has been rated 95% fresh based on 84 reviews. It’s being called “extravagantly wonderful,” “bawdy” and “bacchanalian.” But while it’s “filthy-minded” and “deliciously nasty” with “venomous insults” and “backstabbing,” it’s also “a little heartbreaking.” And it boasts “perfectly pitched” performances by its actors Rachel Weisz,...
- 11/26/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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