Desson Thomson of the Washington Post has even more to say about the use
of costumes in 'Elizabeth':
"Just in time for Halloween, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" is here to tell
us that evoking England
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/United+Kingdom?tid=informline>'s
greatest queen is just a matter of finding the right gown, ruffled
collar and frizzy wig. That seems to be the only purpose of this
much-anticipated follow-up to 1998's "Elizabeth," which thrilled
audiences with its spirited embrace of history and the introduction of a
fiery newcomer named Cate Blanchett
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Cate+Blanchett?tid=informline>
. Unfortunately, director Shekhar Kapur
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/Shekhar+Kapur?tid=informline>
has doffed that sensual primacy for a bloated costume opera, in which
the characters are essentially dress-up dolls, and Elizabeth has evolved
from our favorite royal ingenue to a lifeless, chalk-faced runway diva."
Complete, and scathing, review at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/11/AR2007101102296.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter
- Hope
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