Went to watch the movie Elizabeth directed by Shekar Kapur. I’m ardent fan of Mr.Kapur and there is not excuse to miss this movie. As far as the movie is concerned it is very well narrated, but as an Indian I’m not much aware of England’s history, so unable to catch up with the movie because it starts with Queen Elizabeth as queen. Though there was a small recap which Says it was an holy war between Spanish Catholic Ruler with Protestant ruled England, it was not explained in detail, director must have kept one thing in mind, English is no more with US or England, like wise English movies are also global and director must have considered to give a recap of incidents before going to the movie. Another arguable is the way Catholics are projected; I feel it is too much manipulated. I’d recommend those who are unaware of British History to read something about the movie before watching http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth:_The_Golden_Age.
I’m really glad that Kapur has one again proved him & A.R.Rehman has done his part well. I’d rate the movie 4 out of 5.
AnandNataraj 