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The Other Boleyn Girl
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Based on the best-selling novel The Other Boleyn Girl is a captivating tale of intrigue romance and betrayal starring Natalie Portman Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana. Two sisters Anne (Portman) and Mary (Johansson) are driven by their ambitious family to seduce the king of England (Bana) in order to advance their position in court. What starts as an opportunity for the girls to increase the family fortune becomes a deadly rivalry to capture the heart of a king and stay alive.System Requirements:Running Time: 115 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/CLASSICS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396214507 Manufacturer No: 21450
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A tale of two sisters competing for the same king, The Other Boleyn Girl uses historical facts as window dressing for this work of fiction that is entertaining, if not wholly believable. Anne Boleyn (Natalie Portman) is the doe-eyed vixen ordered by her power-hungry uncle to bewitch King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Her shy sister Mary (Scarlett Johansson) has always been in Anne's shadow; Anne is prettier, more accomplished, and desired by many men. So when the King picks Mary--the "other Boleyn girl"--as his mistress, Anne turns on her sister and schemes to become not only the King's consort, but his new queen. With a pair of American actresses in the lead roles and an Aussie portraying their hunky object of desire, the English accents are all over the place in this period piece with a modern feel. Though the Boleyn girls' mother points out that her "daughters are being traded like cattle for the advancement of men," it is Anne who ultimately throws her slight weight around to bully Henry into doing her bidding. When he begs her to give herself to him, Anne--wearing a Carrie Bradshaw-esque "B" pendant on her neck--counters, "Make me your Queen." Is the audience really supposed to believe that Henry the VIII--the most powerful man in the land--would divorce Catherine of Aragon, separate from the Catholic church, and put England in upheaval simply because Anne refused to sleep with him until he jumped through all her hoops? "I have torn this country apart for you," he hisses at her before finally getting his way. Based on Philippa Gregory's bestselling novel of the same name, The Other Boleyn Girl features an attractive cast and a familiar plot with some icky twists. Kieran McGuigan's cinematography is breathtaking and is as crucial to setting the film's tone as the dialogue. Actually, it fares better: Lines such as "Well? Did he have you?!" sound almost comical. But the sweeping shots of Henry's kingdom and the carefully framed close-ups of Portman and Johansson are breathtaking in their beauty and say what words simply cannot. --Jae-Ha Kim Get to Know the Cast of The Other Boleyn Girl
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Natalie Portman (Anne Boleyn) | 
Scarlett Johansson (Mary Boleyn) |
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Eric Bana (Henry Tudor) | 
Jim Sturgess (George Boleyn) | 
Kristin Scott Thomas (Lady Elizabeth Boleyn) |
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The Other Boleyn Girl
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User Comments About The Other Boleyn Girl
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Severely flawed period drama doesn't accomplish what it sets out to do
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Deny it if you will, but everyone loves a little intrigue and cat fight especially if it comes from the absurdly beautiful main actresses. Speaking of which, they both use to full extent their amazing acting skills, although not at all times. Overall, the movie has a flawed script that isn't made up by the talented main actresses or the beauty of the movie itself. But aesthetics isn't quite enough, and it doesn't make up for blatant flaws like the bad accents, the over the top story that resembles a soap opera and the script that manages to be uninteresting although dealing with a subject that can appeal to most audiences: two sisters on luxurious dresses and living in a castle fight for the same man, who happens to be a king. From the actors, to the setting and the cinematography, everything is put together in a way that pleases the eye. Boleyn Girl is a pretty movie. It didn't. With such a cast and story, it could have easily become one of the best period movie of the last few years.
Too bad. What amazes me about it is not what it is, but what could have been. So you won't be seeing me complaining about the differences between the two. First of, I haven't read the book. Portman manages to be stunning while acting alongside with Scarlett, which is quite an accomplish on her side.
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the book is from mary boleyn's point of view. the acting was good, and the costumes where great but i just wished that they had stuck to the book a little more closely. i was excited to hear that there was going to be a movie based on the other bolyen girl book. the movie, however, follows the point of view of anne boleyn.
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If you like drama and twisted story lines you'll like it but...
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I quickly found out though that the details of The Other Boleyn Girl are not entirely accurate. I enjoyed watching the movie because I had little knowledge about the historical background beforehand and felt the tension unfold as the characters' relationships became more and more complex. I was intrigued by the plot of the story and decided to investigate into the history of his rule a bit further. Before viewing the movie I had little knowledge about Henry VIII other than he had six wives whom he beheaded. As I watched it though I quickly realized that it is one of Henry VIII's many love stories. Enjoy the movie for what it is rather than what you expect it to be. As far as the script and dialogue, don't expect to look for any deeper meaning beyond the text.
If you like complex soap-opera-like drama then you will definitely enjoy this movie. I just thought that it was a fictional story set in 15th or 16th century England. When I first watched this movie, I had no knowledge of its historical context. I recommend this movie to anyone who is looking for over-the-top drama in a historical movie, rather than accurateness.
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Most of the characters were miscast for one. Only reason this movie gets 2 stars is the costumes and scenery were nice to look at. The way the story was told stunk. I read the book "The Other Boleyn Girl" and enjoyed that, but this movie version was a waste. That is the best Henry 8/Anne Boleyn movie ever. I usually like all things that have to do with the Tutors or Anne Boleyn, but this movie didn't cut it. Guess after seeing "Anne of the Thousand Days" so many times, I am spoiled.
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