A grotesque and visceral period drama about two ambitious, scheming women pulling the strings behind the throne. The atmosphere is just too captivating to resist. It stays away from the glamour of Hollywood's costume dramas but still manages to be visually gorgeous and fashionably extravagant, even while dragging its characters into the mud. Wide-angle lenses often move across massive rooms and hallways to deform spaces and create a surreal, almost claustrophobic mood. The power play between the two leads is spiced up by witty dialogues and a general sense of quirkiness. Although the film stays engaging throughout, the ending might feel a little lackluster.
Shout by manicureVIP 4BlockedParent2021-05-01T13:45:13Z— updated 2024-01-23T08:35:52Z
A grotesque and visceral period drama about two ambitious, scheming women pulling the strings behind the throne. The atmosphere is just too captivating to resist. It stays away from the glamour of Hollywood's costume dramas but still manages to be visually gorgeous and fashionably extravagant, even while dragging its characters into the mud. Wide-angle lenses often move across massive rooms and hallways to deform spaces and create a surreal, almost claustrophobic mood. The power play between the two leads is spiced up by witty dialogues and a general sense of quirkiness. Although the film stays engaging throughout, the ending might feel a little lackluster.