Mary Queen of Scots Reviews

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, even if the damned thing looked great and even if Ronan and Robbie both gave some solid performances, to be honest, I was never really convinced by this movie. It’s too bad because this historical tale had a lot of potential but, eventually, there was so much ground together and you might wonder if a miniseries might not have been better. I mean, it was a great idea to show the parallels between the 2 queens but I wish they gave us more scenes involving Margot Robbie who, except looking stunning as Queen Elizabeth I, didn’t have much to do after all. Another thing that bothered me was that they kept arguing that Mary Stuart was a formidable woman and an amazing queen but what did she achieve after all? Not much and, if you would believe this movie, her rule was constantly and successfully undermined by most of the men around her. In fact, they did such a great job that Elizabeth didn’t have to bother too much about her after all. The fact that her 2^nd husband, Henry Darnley, turned out to be a drunken promiscuous idiot didn’t make her look much smarter either. It’s too bad that they also tried to shoehorn a meeting involving these 2 women. Of course, I can understand the temptation of bringing these 2 major historical figures into the same room, to have them exchange thoughts, ideas and feelings. However, it was pretty obvious that such meeting never actually took place and the whole scene felt terribly phony. Still, there is no denying that these women were quite fascinating. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, I have to admit that it was a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like genre.