ToneBalone60 Review of Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

Below average, absurdly revisionist, virtue signalling playhouse repertoire.

[6/10 · 14 November 2019]

This film could have been so much better if the writers has stuck to historical accuracy. I wont repeat what other reviewers have commented on the politically correct box ticking in both casting and script, that were clearly aimed at the Hollywood Awards committees. (You can't get an Oscar or a Globe these days if you haven't covered the wickedness of the patriarchy, racism and gender issues to an acceptable degree for the California luvvies). The other issue that bugs me is how people keep assuming that Mary & Elizabeth were sisters. They were not, they were distant cousins. The confusion is that Queen Mary i of England, who was Elizabeth's sister and the other daughter of Henry Viii is a completely different character. Even after seeing this film many audiences have still not understood the difference. I've even seen tourists in Westminster Abbey comment on the fact that the Queen Mary i, buried alongside Elizabeth is Mary Queen of Scots. No No No.