Review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) by Steveyme — 18 Feb 2019

Bland story and the politically (in)correct race casting basically just completely undermined my enjoyment.

This review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) was written by Steveyme on 18 February 2019.

Mary Queen of Scots has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Aine O'connor (240) for Sunday Independent (Ireland) (504) on 22 Jan 2019

The performances are great, Saoirse really owns it. There is perhaps too much in the story, but for me it worked…

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By J L (544) on 21 Jan 2019

Complete and utter PC drivel... another Hollywood bastardization of British history…

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By Doug Jamieson (77) for The Jam Report (74) on 22 Jan 2019

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By Imthenoob (1,101) on 20 Feb 2019

Fantastic performances by Ronan and Robbie. The rest of the cast, especially David Tennant, do a great job in their bit parts as well…

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By Bataguila (144) on 05 May 2019

Entretenida, la historia es emocionante la 2da mitad, tiene problemas con el casting q hay negro y chinos, pero fuera de eso todo muy bien…

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By Allthingtrivial (1) on 14 Feb 2019

Not even the excellent acting makes this film anything more than unremarkable…

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By James C (2,975) on 19 Jan 2019

A movie that explored obsession of power by two potent women, who were constantly being undermined of their strengths…

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By Cinema With C (31) on 26 Jan 2019

Mary Queen of Scots may or may not be historically inaccurate, but it is definitely in need of work…

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By Yeetusmcgeetus (25) on 06 Nov 2019

Pretty terrible. There is no way around it! I could not even finish the movie without falling asleep from boredom…

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By David 'Mad Dog' Bradley (480) for Adelaide Review (243) on 23 Jan 2019

Handsome-looking if a little narratively wobbly, director Rourke seems most interested in her actors' performances…

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