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Wasn't interested in this flick when it came out back in '98 since I was still in my teens and I tried to keep history lessons in the classroom. Now that I'm older I can appreciate films like these more and my interest was sparked when I noticed the trailer to the sequel, which came out somewhat recently, and actually looked like a good watch. I figured it wouldn't hurt to take a look at the first movie if I wanted to catch the sequel.
Excellent film. Great performances all around; especially love Geoffrey Rush's character and, of course, Cate Blanchett, who pulled off Elizabeth magnificently. I can see why it won an Oscar and was nominated in many other categories at the time. Looking forward to checking the sequel, although I hear it isn't as good.
8/10
http://imdb.com/title/tt0127536/