Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Dragan Antulov @ Draxblog VI [Croatian]
- Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
- Excerpt: A fascinating costume drama propelled by a poignant performance by Saoirse Ronan.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Josie Rourke makes her feature debut with a lush historical epic which falters in its bid for contemporary relevance…
- Karl Delossantos @ Smash Cut Reviews
- Excerpt: Mary Queen of Scots is a solid well-made historical drama with powerhouse performances by Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: I am a sucker for a stately well-done period piece. This isn’t it.
- [New] | Blake Howard @ Flicks.com.au
- Courtney Howard @ FreshFiction.tv
- Excerpt: Mary Queen of Scots is more than a textbook period piece. It shows how to create a feminist-friendly, diverse biopic with all the dramatic dynamics of a political potboiler.
- MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie command the screen in this delicious anti costume drama with an earthy ethos, replete with movie-movie internecine spycraft and a sly, smart feminist parable that resonates for us today.
- Wesley Lovell @ Cinema Sight
- Excerpt: “Mary Queen of Scots” has been a popular figure in cinema for more than a century. This latest version of the story stars Saoirse Ronan as the eponymous queen as she returns to Scotland following the death of her French husband to rebuild her claim to the throne of Scotland and England.
- Simon Miraudo @ Student Edge
- Excerpt: Mary Queen of Scots isn’t revolutionary, but it is about one, and she’s played brilliantly by Saoirse Ronan.
- Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: In this case I think we should do well to push aside historical inaccuracies and treat the message lying beneath as paramount.
- Darren Mooney @ the m0vie blog
- Excerpt: Not quite queen of hearts.
- Pat Mullen @ The film pulses with regal tension as Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie face off as the royal rivals in two powerhouse performances.
- João Pinto @ Portal Cinema [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Great Cast, Great Technical Elements…Terrible Plot
- Tusshar Sasi @ Filmy Sasi
- Excerpt: Josie Rourke’s film is a striking study on how a period piece could offer a perspective of its own but can still end up becoming a distinctly unsatisfying fare.
- Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: Although this movie helps us understand the challenges faced by Mary, it jumps back and forth between England and Scotland in a hit or miss fashion. And with so many dark scenes, it’s difficult to know who’s betraying whom.
