Elizabeth: The Golden Age

< Previous Trailer  |   Add to My Scrapbook  |   Next Trailer >
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

62% Liked It
liked it

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Abbie Cornish, Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Samantha Morton

Reprising the roles they originated in seven-time Academy Award®-nominated Elizabeth, Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush return for a gripping historical thriller laced with treachery and romance—Elizab...( read more  read more... )eth: The Golden Age. Joining them in the epic is Clive Owen as Sir Walter Raleigh, a dashing seafarer and newfound temptation for Elizabeth. Elizabeth: The Golden Age finds Queen Elizabeth I (Oscar®-winner Cate Blanchett) facing bloodlust for her throne and familial betrayal. Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II (Jordi Molla)—with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada—determined to restore England to Catholicism. Preparing to go to war to defend her empire, Elizabeth struggles to balance ancient royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her love for Raleigh. But he remains forbidden for a queen who has sworn body and soul to her country. Unable and unwilling to pursue her love, Elizabeth encourages her favorite lady-in-waiting, Bess (Abbie Cornish), to befriend Raleigh to keep him near. But this strategy forces Elizabeth to observe their growing intimacy. As she charts her course abroad, her trusted advisor, Sir Francis Walsingham (Academy Award® winner Geoffrey Rush), continues his masterful puppetry of Elizabeth’s court at home—and her campaign to solidify absolute power. Through an intricate spy network, Walsingham uncovers an assassination plot that could topple the throne. But as he unmasks traitors that may include Elizabeth’s own cousin Mary Stuart (Samantha Morton), he unknowingly sets England up for destruction. The Elizabeth: The Golden Age trailer tells the thrilling tale of an era…the story of one woman’s crusade to control love, crush enemies and secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world.

Id: 10888568

Do you want to see this movie?

My Friends Said...

Elizabeth: The Golden Age Recent Reviews

Register or sign-in to see your friends' reviews !

Recent Reviews

Elizabeth: The Golden Age Recent Reviews
  • Julie
    July 24, 2009
    Julie
    I found this one to be rather slow and plodding, and some of the swash-buckling a bit giggle-inducing. And really the title should be "Elizabeth: mental breakdown on the perilous path to the golden age."
  • RiderOfTheStorms
    July 4, 2009
    RiderOfTheStorms
    I never saw the first one But I certainly want to now. Great Cast, Visually stunning and very entertaining. Cate Blanchett is The SHIT!!!!
  • Darksome
    May 24, 2009
    Darksome
    Very well done story on her life, beautiful dresses and clothing.
  • mistershinobi
    April 2, 2009
    mistershinobi
    Not bad. For a couple of years now I've been thinking (thanks to bitchy critics) that the movie was boring, dull, over-the-top and Blanchett's performance lame and screamy.

    Well, it may not be an epic masterpiece (it feels too big sometimes) but Blanchett's performance is extrao...( read more)rdinary (mostly when she's silent and scared in the privacy of her bedroom) and her character feels more developed that any other queen, king or prince in an epic movie before. This Elizabeth is a woman with fears and the need to be loved more than a flawless, beautiful queen.

    I completely agree with those claiming the supporting cast is just a decorative element for Blanchett's performance, as Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush and Samantha Morton feel like bad cameos. They give amazing performances for badly written characters. And no matter what Abbie Cornish does for her role, you simply don't give a rat's ass for her in the whole movie. She may be just a cardboard cutout and it would be the same. That's something I really hated.

    But, damn! The costume design is not as cliché as so many other period costumes. It mixes a contemporary vision of glamour and edginess with classic dresses and traditional British gowns, creating an eye-candy that shouldn't be missed.

    The cinematography for the quiet, indoors scenes is marvelous.

    A good sequel.
    Not perfect, but far from lame.
  • irisheyes686
    January 5, 2009
    irisheyes686
    Very good movie! The cinematography was awesome. Cate Blanchett was awesome as usual.
  • Amerah00
    December 14, 2009
    Amerah00
    Cate Blanchett shines as Elizabeth in her power,greatness, despair, and desperation.
  • danysx
    December 12, 2009
    danysx
    in this movie i was very surpised for the strength of the queen
  • CarterBryce
    December 5, 2009
    CarterBryce
    great movie..i love cate blanchett teehee [=
  • Topsie11
    November 25, 2009
    Topsie11
    Excellent acting, great cinematography...elizabeth hairdo amaze me everyscene..She puts so much intensity in every scene powerful as a leader.. very beautiful movie..
  • lytton666
    November 25, 2009
    lytton666
    Fantastic!!!
    A great historical film about Britians Vergin Queen, our greatest Queen every!
    Amazing acting all the way through with a stella performance from Clive Owen.
    The battle with the Spanish amarda is out of this world! A great film, and anyone who like abit of history ...( read more)is sure to fall in love with this movie.
    A film i could watch again and agian
View All Reviews

Opening This Week

Top Box Office

Upcoming Movies

New on DVD