{"id":2242,"date":"2018-12-05T15:13:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T20:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gracegazette.org\/wordpress1\/?p=2242"},"modified":"2018-12-19T14:55:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T19:55:16","slug":"review-the-favourite-a-masterful-depiction-of-lies-and-loyalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gracegazette.org\/wordpress1\/review-the-favourite-a-masterful-depiction-of-lies-and-loyalty\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW \u2014 The Favourite: A Masterful Depiction of Lies and Loyalty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes you need to lie; too much deception, however, will eventually lead to your downfall. From Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos; screenwriters, Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara; producers, Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday and Yorgos Lanthimos; and film distributor, Fox Searchlight Pictures, comes \u201cThe Favourite\u201d (2018). The film stars Rachel Weisz, of \u201cDisobedience\u201d (2017), as Sarah Churchill; Emma Stone, of \u201cLa La Land\u201d (2016), as Abigail Masham; Nicholas Hoult, of \u201cMad Max Fury Road\u201d (2015), as Robert Harley; and Olivia Colman, of \u201cThe Crown\u201d (since 2016), as Queen Anne. <\/span><\/p>\n

Set in the 18th century, a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) rules the lands of England whilst in the midst of a war with the French. Despite the presence of war, the lives of the British royalty remain the same \u2014 bird shooting, pineapple eating and duck racing continue onward. In the middle of all this, Queen Anne\u2019s close friend and advisor, Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz), Duchess of Marlborough, pulls the strings of politics by managing all the responsibilities of the Queen who\u2019s basically turned the other cheek from her obligations. When Sarah employs her cousin, Abigail (Emma Stone), who has fallen on hard times, Abigail swiftly endeavors to benefit from her new situation, hoping that her noble identity will be restored by her proximity to the Queen.<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the most intriguing and beautifully done films of the year, \u201cThe Favourite\u201d (2018) does almost everything right, from the fantastic performances, to the captivating cinematography by Robbie Ryan, to the extravagant period costuming by Sandy Powell. The masterful writing by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara deserves a round of applause, every piece of dialogue feeling natural and you are always on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next. Furthermore, \u201cThe Favourite\u201d does well by avoiding cinematic clich\u00e9s. For the most part, the film treads new ground, with each action and character decision being unpredictable. \u201cThe Favourite\u201d does a wonderful job of fleshing out each individual character, so that the audience better understands their motivations and decisions. The characters feel like real people, not fictionalized figures in a fictionalized story.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"The problems I have with the film are minor, the first (and only) having to do with the historical inaccuracies employed for the sake of the storyline. The film touches on the supposed lesbian relationship between Queen Anne and other characters, a storyline which draws from Parliamentary gossip at the time. While rumors spread around the Queen being a lesbian, there is no total proof. While it works narratively, it doesn\u2019t seem right to fictionalize a person in history in any way without factual proof to support your claims. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Disregarding the historical inaccuracies, \u201cThe Favourite\u201d (2018) is a real marvel of modern cinema, as it elevates the heights of exploring love, lies, and deception in a way I can\u2019t recall in recent cinematic memory. I would personally rate the film at 97%. Go watch this as I guarantee you will see all different elements from the \u201cThe Favourite\u201d (2018) being nominated in multiple Academy Award categories. Furthermore, the film also teaches a powerful lesson we would all be better off knowing: too much deception will eventually result in one\u2019s downfall!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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