Now, I know nothing about history and to be honest, I don't have much interest in it either but this film was brilliant. I first watched it when it was a two-part drama on TV and I went out to buy it straight after. This isn't usually my type of film at all (history of kings and queens) but it tells the tale of Henry Viii to a tee and I was hooked, it's one of my favourite films it's that good! I'm a bit of a fan of old Ray and enjoy a lot of his films but i've never seen him play a part like this before, he did it justice. You get to love his character and can't help but feel a little compassion for the strange bloke. My favourite part of this film (call me sadistic) was witnessing Anne Boleyn being beheaded, it really opens your eyes up to how much times have changed, I had a few tears at this point. It's truly a great film, it makes you laugh and sad at the same time. A great film for anyone who would like to learn about the life of Henry Viii but doesn't care much for sitting through a load of documentaries, taught my teen a lot about history for his homework and he loved it at the same time :o)It's a film I never for one second thought i'd like but it proved me wrong, it's great!
Review of Henry VIII
Henry VIII
(2003 TV Movie)
Ray Winstone brilliant in this yet again!
24 December 2010
Warning: Spoilers