Elizabeth (Spotlight Series) Review (DVD)

About?: Elizabeth is the story of the English Queen Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett) through the political and religious turmoil around her in 1500s. As the sister of Elizabeth dies. Elizabeth is in turn to success as heir. Not everyone is happy about this, Elizabeth is a Protestant in a mainly Catholic based country. As she tries to bring the land to peace she is discarded by the Catholic church, all the bishops vote against her, in till with some help from Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush) she wins them over to her. While Elizabeth gains more and more support the Vatican gets more and more anxious about this situation. Elizabeth tries to make allies by marrying a French prince but she is torn to another love Lord Richard (Joseph Fiennes).

My Thoughts: Elizabeth is one of the films that you can watch and watch and still be amazed at all the great scenes, the costumes and the acting and always enjoy this film. The one thing I loved in Elizabeth was the sounds when people talk or just walk a little. You hear and echoing sound, that gives the scene of realism from the size of all the sets make you feel that you are there. Also with the echo it, to me at least, gives a me much more of interesting what they are saying because the echo can make an argument seem larger than it already is. I did wish there were more screen time with Sir Francis Walsingham I enjoyed his character very much. Elizabeth is a great film. It is truly one of the bests.

DVD Content: The DVD is presented in anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen and English Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The content that is on the DVD includes a Sneak Peek of Elizabeth: The Golden Age, A making of Feature, an Elizabeth Featurette. Also a Photo Gallery and Feature Commentary with the Director Shekhar Kapur.

DVD Thoughts: The audio is great the video is great also. Aside from the Sneak Peek at Elizabeth: The Golden Age which is about 5 minutes and 50 seconds long, a couple minutes more than the regular trailer, that's the only real new extra on this DVD with some of the extras that where on the past releases of Elizabeth. Those extras is stil al good solid group of DVD extras, but maybe they could have added a couple of new interview?, but the movie alone makes this a great DVD.

Overall: The writing, sound, visuals and acting are at the best caliber. I truly believe that this should have won Best Picture. Cate Blanchett acts in one of her best roles yet. And while seeing previews for the Golden Age film on the DVD, I can't wait to see the next chapter in this great story of Elizabeth. I give Elizabeth a:
4 out of 5