| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Oscar | Best Achievement in Costume Design Alexandra Byrne |
| Nominated | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Cate Blanchett | |
Universal Pictures
Directed by Shekhar Kapur
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, DVD, Universal)
(Starz)
Cate Blanchett reprises her role of Queen Elizabeth, this time facing invasion from Spain while looking for a suitor to marry. More of the former and less of the latter would have been preferred, as the love triangle between Elizabeth, a handmaiden and Sir Walter Raleigh is tiresome. The Big Action Finale is a letdown as well, consisting of a CGI sea battle between the huge Spanish and English armadas. Nonetheless, the period detail is impressive and location shooting in churches, including Westminster Cathedral, provides plenty of opportunities for gazing at historical settings and artifacts.
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