Name: J.K._Howell  Most Recent Reviews by J.K._Howell
Elizabeth: The Golden Age  Reviewed by J.K._Howell  Queen
Elizabeth lives. Mary Stuart is executed. The Spanish armada is
defeated.  In Ã¢â‚¬Å“Elizabeth: The Golden Age,Ã¢â‚¬Â Cate
Blanchett reprises the title role that made her famous. While
1998Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Ã¢â‚¬Å“ElizabethÃ¢â‚¬Â showcased the secret life
of the queen, much of Ã¢â‚¬Å“Golden AgeÃ¢â‚¬Â builds tension
around what will happen between Elizabeth, Mary (Samantha
Morton) and King Philip II of Spain (Jordi MollÃƒÂ ).
Unfortunately, anyone with a passing familiarity of English
history will already know the outcomes before the theater goes
dark.   Some may reasonably be angry that the filmÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s
major plot points have just been given away. In fairness, if you
don't already know those three things, your high school history
instructor has done you a great disservice.  While visually
halting, the film feels disjointed and forced.  The first hour
sets the stage for political intrigue and Machiavell