The effects are great.  You can see all the money, something like $116 million dollars (?) up on the screen.  But the whole thing fell flat very fast.  The script was bogged down in bad dialogue and the story dragged on.  There were no relationships that made us care about any of the characters.  The attempts at humor were corny at best.

Maybe kids under 12 would like the movie if it were shorter, and faster paced.  I’m way over 12 and I was shifting in my seat and trying to read my watch in the dark!

Too bad…

The performances in this movie are stellar, and I expect that each of the leads will be nominees.  Guy Pearce is also wonderful as King Edward.

This is a must-see!  A great movie, and a nice history lesson.

If this movie were about a husband and wife in the same situation, I doubt that it would have gotten much attention.  In the usual scenario, there’s not much of a story there.  Having this be a lesbian couple turns the movie into something we haven’t seen before.  But is it enough of a twist to carry the film?  I don’t think so.  The acting is fabulous, and the characters real and believable.  Mark Ruffalo is one of the most underrated actors of this generation – he is so good in everything he does.  But in the end, we’re kind of left with “what have we learned here?” and the answer is… not much.

This is a wonderful movie for kids, for families, and even for date night.  Loved it!

Fascinating characters and relationships – and a compelling story. Well written, beautiful performances.