we have be look forward to see this film and make a point of re watch the original elizabeth from 1998 a week before make the trip to the theater . i will say that this film be technically beautiful in the grand cinematic style which be once associate with the epic film from the bygone era of the hollywood studio with it fantastic costuming and set . but i be sad to say that this film be a disappointment . it suffer from numerous over dramatic sequence which rely much too heavily on symbolism . after all and how many time and way should one be force to view cate blanchett pose in an angelic persona . unfortunately and a one sit through this film and one must wonder what the writer and director be think . it be obvious that someone be unsure of which direction ( s ) they wish to steer this film toward romance and war epic and drama and etc . the awkwardness of this film project a feeling that various page of the script must have be stick together a it continue along give it a feel that can only be describe a disjointed and force . the problem with this film seem to be cause by a combination of a weak script and bad direction and and bad edit which result in this short change follow up to the well do original 1998 epic of elizabeth . cate blanchett and the entire cast be good actor and do not disappoint in their character portrayal . but sadly and this film be not up to the performance of these fine actor and we leave the theater wonder why the director and the editor and and screenwriter all fail to do their job .