I watched this several months ago - my wife and I were on a Tudors kick. This was by far the worst of anything we watched. I try to watch movies without looking up any spoilers, but I should have glanced at this one, as the director admits up front that it is a feminists' take on Mary.
The director is quoted as saying, "Just so you know, Iโm not doing to direct an all-white period drama. Thatโs not something Iโm going to do."ย The ambassador to Scotland is a black man, there is a Chinese woman as Elizabeth's assistant, and they even wedged a trans person in (and you guessed it,
Off set, Margot Robbie nonchalantly thinks murdering men is awesome. Regarding one of the historical figures in the movie, she is quoted as saying, "Bess of Hardwick is such a badass. She should have her own movie. She had like six husbands who all mysteriously died, a.k.a. she probably murdered them and then sheโd go and marry a richer one!"
All of this misandry, LGBTQ, diversity, and feminism is overtly expressed throughout the entire film and leave the story devoid of any historical accuracy.
I know what you're thinking, "what would you expect from a period piece by women, for women!?" Well, I was expecting some historically fibs to spice up the story, but to be able to get a glimpse into the United Kingdom's past. I was wrong. Don't waste five minutes on this movie (or anything else directed by Jose Rourke).