I was really looking forward to seeing this movie for many reasons. I love the actors and the history of Lady Sarah Marlborough and The Duke of Marlborough. I've read extensive historical journals, books and articles about the monumental of achievements of this two very intriguing people. That said, this was by far one of the worst films I've ever seen. Everything about this film was aweful from the camera angles, bizarre and highly imbelished plot line to the ending.
To be fair, I'm not a fan of Yorgos Lanthimos. But I read reviews which indicated this film was different than his other strange films like The Lobster or The Killing of a Sacred Dear. Despite my opinion of his film making style I was anticipating a great film. His twisted and perverted take on Queen Anne and Lady Sarah was hard to watch. Yes there was some truth to the closeness these two women shared but this filmmaker really went overboard with a strong Lesbian and sexually perversed plot line. While the acting was good, the intense sexual and twisted content was ruined this movie. I'm not a prude but it was so central to the theme that it distracted the audience from true historical facts. Don't waste your money on this film!
To be fair, I'm not a fan of Yorgos Lanthimos. But I read reviews which indicated this film was different than his other strange films like The Lobster or The Killing of a Sacred Dear. Despite my opinion of his film making style I was anticipating a great film. His twisted and perverted take on Queen Anne and Lady Sarah was hard to watch. Yes there was some truth to the closeness these two women shared but this filmmaker really went overboard with a strong Lesbian and sexually perversed plot line. While the acting was good, the intense sexual and twisted content was ruined this movie. I'm not a prude but it was so central to the theme that it distracted the audience from true historical facts. Don't waste your money on this film!