Review of Mary Queen of Scots (2018) by The3Academysins — 06 Nov 2019

Mary Queen of Scots is one of the weakest, most plodding, most boring, and lackluster historical dramas I have ever seen. Not even Margot Robbie and Saorise Ronan can save this shoddily written screenplay.

There's almost nothing redeemable about the production. It is somehow both incredibly beautiful and utterly lifeless. The action is completely boring. Even the sex scenes somehow manage to be both ostentatious and workmanlike.

There's not a whole ton of care taken in regards to historical accuracy. What's most interesting is that this whole story is historically moot, because Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots never met face-to-face in real life, so this movie is more fantasy than anything.

However, a lot of the cinematography and costume design is beautiful and engaging. This movie is just a needless bore.