Alright so this is not my normal cup of tea, but it is best picture season and it was one of the few favorites (okay i promise not to do that too many times, can't guarantee it won't happen again) that I haven't seen and I am almost certainly not watching Roma anytime soon.
Now to the movie Emma Stone plays a British lady who lost her place in society and is looking to earn it back at Queen Anne's court. Queen Anna basically does whatever the last person to talk to her tells her to do, which her closest adviser Sarah (Racheal Weisz) takes advantage of as she does most of the governing.
Here you can get caught up in the goverance and what a bad queen Anne is but that's not the point of the movie. Stone and Weisz have a great on screen chemistry and you can feel the tension and emotion growing in them as the movie progresses. As Stone starts to woo the queen, Weisz tries to win her friend back. Using ever trick in the book the two compete for the davor of the queen and the power that comes with that.
Stone at times steals the screen with how fun her performance is. It carrys an emotional range from serious and calculated to the more fun and free flowing. Weisz also turns in a strong performance and was a joy to watch.
Now the catch of the movie is that why both Stone and Weisz are competing for the queen's affection the real winner is the one that gets away from the queen. She is certified crazy and an emotional wreck. They was a time when she was dancing and going off with her head while using her arm as a saw with her dance partner. I thought that was foreshadowing some Alice in Wonderland Queen of hearts action but spoiler alert, there was no beheading, unfortunately.
Overall the movie was "artistic" and makes sense why it is a best picture nominee. I just wasn't super into but I am sure lots of other people would be.
3 out of 5 stars but again not my favorite genre.
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