The Other Boleyn Girl

Yesterday we saw The Other Boleyn Girl. I was very disappointed. It's such a wonderfully rich tale and to have taken poetic license to the limits that they did was frustrating. I'm familiar with the story, so to have seen this spectacle and how history was so discarded was unsatisfying. The costumes were amazing and the scenery was beautiful, but these were about the only redeeming qualities of the movie. If historical accuracy is something that interests you, then this film will not deliver. Watch The Tudors; it's just as lovely with its attire and settings and follows history much more closely. Of course, it also has the advantage of being a series on Showtime and thus is not bound to the time constraints of a typical flick. The actors are believable and the storyline engaging. For about $30 bucks at Wal-Mart you'll get your money's worth.