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Mary Queen Of Scots Movie Review

Name: Mary Queen Of Scots Movie Review
Item: Mary Queen Of Scots
Rating: 3.5
Author: Lalitha Mallikeswaran

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Review for the film " Mary Queen Of Scots"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 04 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 01-02-2019

Genre: Historical, Drama, Biography

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CAST & CREW

Ben Wiggins

David Tennant

Guy Pearce

Ian Hart

Martin Compston

Beau Willimon

Margot Robbie

Saoirse Ronan

Chris Dickens

Eric Fellner

Tim Bevan

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Producer:

Tim Bevan

Eric Fellner

Debra Hayward

Music Director:

Max Richter

Editor:

Chris Dickens

Director:

Josie Rourke

Supporting Actress:

Saoirse Ronan

Margot Robbie

Costume Designer:

Alexandra Byrne

Art Director:

Toby Britton

Oliver Goodier

James Wakefield

Gavin Fitch

Sound Designer:

Alastair Sirkett

First Assistant Director:

Alex Oakley

Co-Producer:

Jane Robertson

Director of Photography:

John Mathieson

Adam Dale

Associate Producer:

Harriet Spencer

Alex Oakley

Visual Effects Producer:

Tracy McCreary

Casting Director:

Alastair Coomer

Still Photographer:

Parisa Taghizadeh

Production Manager:

Richard May

empty:

Andrew Caller

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Stuart Bullen

Screenplay Writer:

Beau Willimon

Foley Artist:

Sue Harding

Glen Gathard

Zoe Freed

Production Designer:

James Merifield

Set Decorator:

Gina Cromwell

Darren Tubby

Storyboard Artist:

Finlay Britton

Makeup Artist:

Louise Coles

Hannah Edwards

Annette Field

Sarah Kelly

Hair Stylist:

Jules Greenan

Jo Nielsen

Annette Field

Louise Coles

Post Production Supervisor:

Tania Blunden

Special Effects Coordinator:

Neal Champion

Matthew Roberts

Special Effects Technician:

Slobodan Velickovic

Gerry Glynn

Fergus Costello

Dave Kneath

Stunt Coordinator:

Richard Ryan

Stunt Performer:

Lemuel Black

Jason Beeston

Adam Behan

Digital Compositor:

Catriona Falla

Sound Mixer:

Alan MacFeely

Katiene Norton

Boom Operator:

Paul Naughton

Michael Kneafsey

Frank Barlow

Assistant Art Director:

Todd Ellis

Sophie Bridgman

First Assistant Editor:

Katrina Annan

Comic Book Writer:

John Guy

Supporting Actor:

Eldredd Wolf

Guy Pearce

Georgia Burnell

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Ben Wiggins

Joe Alwyn

Liah O Prey

Maria Dragus

Adam Bond

Philip Gascoyne

Adrian Derrick Palmer

Shalisha James Davis

Aneurin Pascoe

Eileen O Higgins

Gemma Chan

Ian Hallard

Martin Compston

James McArdle

Kal Sabir

Luke Oscar Ford

Abby Cassidy

Michael Haydon

Adam Stevenson

Scot Greenan

Andrew Rothney

Brendan Coyle

Fran Targ

Guy Rhys

Jack Lowden

Kadiff Kirwan

Luke Kidd

Michael Cobb

Adam McNamara

Richard Price

Alan Turkington

Thom Petty

Euan Macnaughton

Greg Miller Burns

Ian Hart

Izuka Hoyle

David Tennant

John Ramm

Luke Hobson

Mark Anthony Dawson

Adam Lazarus

Richard Cant

Adrian Lester

Simon Russell Beale

Angela Bain

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Mary Queen Of Scots is a historical film scripted by Beau Willimon Beau Willimon is an American playwright and screen >> Read More... and directed by Josie Rourke. The film has the star cast of Saoirse Ronan Saoirse Ronan is an Irish- American actress. She w >> Read More... , Margot Robbie Margot Elise Robbie is an actress who was born in >> Read More... , Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, David Tennant Loved and appreciated worldwide for his role as th >> Read More... , and Guy Pearce Guy Pearce, also known as Guy Edward Pearce is an >> Read More... . Tim Bevan Timothy John Bevan is the co-chairman of Working T >> Read More... , Eric Fellner Eric Fellner is an English film producer. He was b >> Read More... and Debra Hayward are the producers. Max Richter is the music composer and the cinematography is by John Mathieson and editing is by Chris Dickens.

Plot

Mary Stuart, who loses her husband wants to establish her position. She goes back to Scotland from France to crown herself as the queen. But, her cousin, Elizabeth I, Queen of England doesn’t like Mary Stuart’s idea. When Elizabeth is a Protestant and an unmarried woman, Mary is Catholic. So, Elizabeth fears that her position is in trouble. Both of the women are strong enough in their decision and get advice from their advisors regarding their next move. What happened next? Watch the film in theaters.

Star Performance

Saoirse Ronan has given out a fantastic performance and Margot Robbie excelled well in her role. The supporting stars have done justice to their roles.

Analysis

The script is neatly penned and the star selection is perfect. The characterization is excellent. The film is technically sound. The cinematography is stunning. John Mathieson beautifully captured the beautiful locales of Scotland. The costume designer and the production designer should be appreciated for their excellence in their field. The sets are really good and the costumes perfectly match the stars and make us think that they are from the 16^th century.

What’s There?

The script and screenplay are impressive
The cinematography is excellent and the visuals are a great treat to the eyes
Characterization is neat and the stars are given perfect roles

What’s Not There?

Except for a few flaws, nothing big is seen as a mistake

Verdict

Mary Queen Of Scots is a good film to watch with the family. Both the leads have played excellently and they impress the audiences with their expressions. With the beautiful locales of Scotland captured, the moviegoers would love to watch the film multiple times, especially for the cinematography. Mary Queen Of Scots – watch worthy

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