This film is stunning to watch, constantly odd and surprising visually. Verging on expressionistic many times. However, I found the substance of the film somewhat weak. The themes are interesting, how Edward turns his back on power for the sake of the people he loves, Who end up being sacrificed because of it. Mortimer craves power only, and achieves it at a brutal cost. Edward's brother is in the middle, loving both his brother and country. The middle does not hold. Well these themes are interesting the production lacks much new ones in presenting them. I don't know if this is the fault of the play or the director. In general I have found Marlow's plays to be good but not exceptional in the waybid Shakespeare is.
