mako texted me on the night that i was not able to catch my flight (tough luck, had to shell out an extra 1500 for the new fare, and endure the endless ranting of my parents for being so dangag – plus for shielding my ‘kadangagan’ with the chaos theory).

anyway, we were in robinsons galleria. last full show. and the movie poster, plus all the hype behind the movie proved to be very promising.

enter the film credits.

argh.

boring. uneven acting (major boohoo). poor editing. senseless scenes which were flashed in a disorderly manner. a complete ruckus.

well now that my impression is out, let me explain why these are my observations (since its my first time to epal and assume the role of an unapologetic critic).

i especially found natalie portman’s portrayal of anne boleyn unbelievable, hasty, and very lethargic. because although the movie wanted to highlight her eventual change of personality, and her gradual transformation into a woman of immense manipulative capacity, it did not deliver.

it just did not. any average reasonable moviegoer will surely notice the unevenness of her role portrayal. she is better off as queen amidala, than the highly controversial anne boleyn.

hmm. scarlett johansen? reminded me of mylene dizon.

(hey, this movie critic bitchin’ is real fun. hehe)

eric bana is okay. typical eric bana acting.

anyway, i dont want to dwell on the technicalities here, so ill just nitpick on a few things because fyi, im a lazy critic. hehe.

anyhow, the movie is supposed to be an adaptation of one of history’s most controversial, most influential period (the creation of the church of england, and retracing the roots of one of england’s most revered monarchs – elizabeth), however, it reeks of mediocrity.

well, to say that it is mediocre may be harsh to some extent; but given the stellar cast, and the rich display of production visuals/quality that have heralded its supposed ‘greatness’, the movie was all in all, a big disappointment.

im thinking 10 pm saturday night cinemax features 2 years from now.

but then again, im just a lazy movie critic with nothing better to do. go check the movie out.

but again, dont let your hopes up. and dont tell me i didnt warn you.