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EPMDFeb 14, 2019

Some viewers will enjoy the dark comedy aspect of this movie. It didn't hit my funny bone, and if it doesn't hit yours, you will probably hate the experience. My one-word description of this movie is unpleasant. The characters are mean, theSome viewers will enjoy the dark comedy aspect of this movie. It didn't hit my funny bone, and if it doesn't hit yours, you will probably hate the experience. My one-word description of this movie is unpleasant. The characters are mean, the music is grating, the dialogue is crude, the sexual content is intentionally distasteful, and the story isn't interesting enough.… Expand

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ManFromTheHillsJan 14, 2019

Well, that was... irritating. It’s well acted, interestingly shot, but ultimately failed to engage my interest in the characters or the plot. I don’t think the film knows what it wants to be: it’s not that funny, it’s not about characterWell, that was... irritating. It’s well acted, interestingly shot, but ultimately failed to engage my interest in the characters or the plot. I don’t think the film knows what it wants to be: it’s not that funny, it’s not about character development, and there’s no real story beyond a rivalry between the two main characters to become the favourite of the queen. There’s very little evidence to support the story, so it doesn’t really qualify as historical fiction.
The music soundtrack is ugly and distracting (is this a comment on the queen? Who knows? Who cares?)
Ultimately I was relieved it was over. Overrated, over complicated, But thankfully, over.… Expand

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QhasiJan 15, 2019

Oscar Bait. Nothing more. Interesting premise but never goes anywhere. Watched it twice in case I missed the point. I didn't miss the point.

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BlondeDogFeb 5, 2019

If you like "arty" movies and want to believe the BS that goes on with the awards season - this is the movie for you. This was frustrating, irritating and tedious all rolled into one. Not a movie that you'll ever want to see again. It was,If you like "arty" movies and want to believe the BS that goes on with the awards season - this is the movie for you. This was frustrating, irritating and tedious all rolled into one. Not a movie that you'll ever want to see again. It was, however, great for reminding us why the monarchy should be abolished. Avoid wasting two hour of your life.… Expand

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whitebirchFeb 22, 2019

In comparison to Helen Edmundsen's wonderful play Queen Anne upon which The Favourite is inspired, the screenplay is just cynical, self-indulgent, and really tiresome after a point. There's a place where cynicism becomes so black it is noIn comparison to Helen Edmundsen's wonderful play Queen Anne upon which The Favourite is inspired, the screenplay is just cynical, self-indulgent, and really tiresome after a point. There's a place where cynicism becomes so black it is no longer enjoyable to watch. If everyone is awful then who cares in the end. Just turn it off and make it stop. Good performances. Beautiful sets and costumes. A terrible and ultimately boring story.… Expand

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pdw123Jan 7, 2019

I am done with Mr. Yorgos Lanthimos and should've been done with him after The Lobster, and should've taken the hint about the artistic control over this MESS. Like another user reviewer, I'm giving the film 1 point for its, yes, gorgeousI am done with Mr. Yorgos Lanthimos and should've been done with him after The Lobster, and should've taken the hint about the artistic control over this MESS. Like another user reviewer, I'm giving the film 1 point for its, yes, gorgeous cinematography, wide screen panorama, production/costumes---and 1 point only for the fine acting---but the film should get zero or negative points for never having a coherent theme, never making us care about any the despicable characters, being one of the worst LGBTQ films probably of all time including being a downer for that whole community, etc. AND---when a film has a high proportion of neg reviews, plus those reviews like mine are not trite at all and are being thoughtfully written up, unlike "trolls" just slamming stuff---I have studied film in college---people had better take note of pro reviewers hyping an art film that doesn't deserve it and being bought off yet again!… Expand

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hydemikeJan 4, 2019

Film critics have made Yorgos Lanthimos out to be some sort of unique directorial talent and his "works" - "The Lobster","The Killing of a Sacred Deer" and now "The Favourite"- have made him the darling of the festival crowd and the movieFilm critics have made Yorgos Lanthimos out to be some sort of unique directorial talent and his "works" - "The Lobster","The Killing of a Sacred Deer" and now "The Favourite"- have made him the darling of the festival crowd and the movie critics. One can but applaud him for being able to entice finance from the supposed "hard-nosed" money men of Tinseltown and make films that are only comprehensible to a very select few. How to approach his latest, "The Favourite"? Some compare it to Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon", when in reality there are more than a few nods to the outlandish Ken Russell. Is it a drama? Is it a comedy? Is it a comedy drama or a drama comedy? Who can tell? Hopefully the locations and the costume providers have got Yorgos on their Christmas card list. As for the actresses whose talents have been largely wasted,let's hope their careers can survive their participation here. There were moments when all three were on screen at the same time and the power struggles all three endured would have made a more memorable film. Unfortunately the music of the film's composer would then raise its ugly head or the "fish -eye" lens of the cameraman would interfere and kill any drama stone-dead.
Hopefully "word-of-mouth" will kill this film off and at some point there will be a reality check amongst the critics who will finally realise that Yorgos has subjected them to an "Emperor's New Clothes" scenario yet again and they have been had not once, not twice but three times now.… Expand

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charles19Mar 2, 2019

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. Little to do with actual history, really bad plot line, and some ridiculous and infantile scenes that taxed my patience less than 15 minutes into the film.

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lstherapyDec 18, 2018

Im not sure if getting my wisdom tooth pulled or watching this movie was more painful. All five of us that saw this together found this movie to be a waste of precious time. Sorry but i just don't get all those rave reviews. As an avid movieIm not sure if getting my wisdom tooth pulled or watching this movie was more painful. All five of us that saw this together found this movie to be a waste of precious time. Sorry but i just don't get all those rave reviews. As an avid movie going i found that this directing fell flat along with script and character development. Painfully boring and uninteresting even with these three great actresses. Don't waste your time or money. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.… Expand

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max1cJan 25, 2019

This is most definitely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. This movie is a perfect display of toxic femininity, bad writing, and terrible story telling. This movie doesn't get anything right and makes absolutely no sense. The FavouriteThis is most definitely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. This movie is a perfect display of toxic femininity, bad writing, and terrible story telling. This movie doesn't get anything right and makes absolutely no sense. The Favourite is an absolute embarrassment to modern cinematography. I also don't doubt for a second that most reviews on here are fake.… Expand

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laurencwJan 10, 2019

This movie was about nothing. Absolutely ridiculous and terrible. Worst movie I've seen in a long time.

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schnedavidDec 28, 2018

The humor is lost on me. The dark and nastiness stands out. Acting good - costumes good - sets and locations good. I'd still say miss this one! Spend your movie dollars on something else.

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GreatMartinDec 14, 2018

In the past week or two "The Favourite" has been mentioned for many awards. It has been called 'wickedly entertaining', 'hilarious', 'black comedy at its best', 'delectable wit', 'a riff on "All About Eve" and a metacritic.com 91% rating ofIn the past week or two "The Favourite" has been mentioned for many awards. It has been called 'wickedly entertaining', 'hilarious', 'black comedy at its best', 'delectable wit', 'a riff on "All About Eve" and a metacritic.com 91% rating of critics and a 8.5 out of 10 rating while the critic's rating on Rotten Tomatoes is 94% and 66% audience rating.

Even though I had not liked director Yorgos Lanthimos's "The Lobster" between word of mouth regarding the performances of the 3 lead actresses and the talk of awards I was looking forward to 2 hours of fun, laughter and sarcastic wit. After an hour I was ready to walk out but I stayed and kept hoping something would happen for me to change my mind about this film.

Neither a duck race, a naked, fat man being pelted with pomegranates by other men in long curly wigs or a wife thinking/planning a way of getting rid of a rival's power over the queen while she masturbates her husband changed my mind.

Yes the acting by Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz is first rate, especially by Coleman, and the power struggles between Lady Sarah (Weisz) and her cousin Abigail (Stone) including seducing the Queen (Coleman), mentally and physically, plus playing the men, in many ways, is typical of the genre while the war games between the heads of State of the French and English is really ho-hum.

"The Favorurite" took 2 hours of my life and didn't give me 1 laugh but it did give long, dark walks along castle hallways and backways with panoramic scenes of ballrooms, bedrooms and meeting rooms. It also gave me a very annoying soundtrack of what seemed, in 50% of the film, was a beat and what sounded like a bell.

In no way can I recommend this film!… Expand

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clifbarDec 20, 2018

I am definitely going to remember this director's name after seeing this movie and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. The best part of this movie was when it finally ended. The cinematography is dark and dreary like the movie. The characters areI am definitely going to remember this director's name after seeing this movie and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. The best part of this movie was when it finally ended. The cinematography is dark and dreary like the movie. The characters are extremely well acted and very disturbing.… Expand

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dsmccoyDec 20, 2018

The actresses are good and the spectacle is sometimes interesting to watch, but the storytelling is incoherent, the cinematography annoying, the attempts at humor jarring, a painful soundtrack, and the characters unsympathetic. Overall it's aThe actresses are good and the spectacle is sometimes interesting to watch, but the storytelling is incoherent, the cinematography annoying, the attempts at humor jarring, a painful soundtrack, and the characters unsympathetic. Overall it's a period-costume dumpster fire. I see a lot of critics are loving it, which sometimes happens when confusing films are mistaken for "deep". This is a horrible film.… Expand

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rosegarden75Mar 16, 2019

This was a horrid, depressing depiction of human depravity at it's worst. Why would you spend money to see that?

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qMar 1, 2019

"The Favourite" is a period piece that features beautiful sets and costumes and a soundtrack of primarily Baroque music. Critics seem to bill it as a comedy; but, unless you consider ill health, psychological disturbances, treachery, and"The Favourite" is a period piece that features beautiful sets and costumes and a soundtrack of primarily Baroque music. Critics seem to bill it as a comedy; but, unless you consider ill health, psychological disturbances, treachery, and sexual perversion terribly amusing, you probably will fail to crack a smile during this entire sordid travesty of film making. I certainly did not hear anyone in the theater laughing. The audience consensus after the bizarre ending of the movie seemed to be "What on earth was that?"… Expand

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ccatartMar 3, 2019

This movie was destroyed by an inappropriate score/sound design. The performances, script, costumes and art direction are all first rate. The cinematography was not a style that I appreciate, but it was competent. So was the editing. TheThis movie was destroyed by an inappropriate score/sound design. The performances, script, costumes and art direction are all first rate. The cinematography was not a style that I appreciate, but it was competent. So was the editing. The sound mix was bad, in that the underscore was always hotter than the dialogue,and the choreography is so modern, it rips your attention right out of the period setting. But the worst offence is the underscore. It doesnt match the action and pacing at all. If they were shooting for weird and distracting, they succeeded admirably. If on the other hand they wanted all the separate parts to come together to support and add to the story then this movie is a miserable failure! In spite of that fact, some of its individual elements(acting, script, costumes) are Oscar worthy. All in all, a HUGE disappointment.… Expand

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FOURCAKERSJun 1, 2019

This is by far one of the worst movies I have ever seen!! I wanted to throw up during the lesbian scenes..it was the biggest waste of time and I will never get those 2 hours back!! How people gave it 7's and 8', 9's and 10's is BEYOND ME!

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BeatrixKiddoSep 12, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst movies l have ever seen! What was the point of this film? Completely non-sense! And the ending was so wtf. I didn't understand what happened in the end. All three main characters were so freaking annoying.. the movie is not realistic at all... oh, and enough with the homosexual sex in movies, it's getting annoying.… Expand

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EmilineVonsJan 1, 2019

I cannot stress this enough. This is one of the worst movies I have seen in my entire life. I studied Film in college so I am no stranger to the weird or the avant garde. This however is just pure vapid horror. I am absolutely shocked thisI cannot stress this enough. This is one of the worst movies I have seen in my entire life. I studied Film in college so I am no stranger to the weird or the avant garde. This however is just pure vapid horror. I am absolutely shocked this film has met with universal acclaim as its completely un-funny, meaningless and just can I say - gross? Its a shame as the lead actresses are all very talented but Yorgos Lanthimos' direction is pure pretension. Its a shame so many people have failed to see straight through it. Save yourself the cost of a cinema ticket and don't go see the truly awful movie.… Expand

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drchocDec 15, 2018

Terrible movie-not a comedy or a tragedy; poor camera work; the 2 actresses were ok-good talent in terrible roles. Poor editing. Often very dull film.

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DdlewDec 15, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give this a 3 in honor of the 3 lead actresses. Otherwise, it deserves a 0. This movie is highly overrated. Implausible, not funny and not touching because the characters are unlikeable. No one to root for. Save your money. The ending sucked.… Expand

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QuadtheaterDec 22, 2018

What the hell is all the fuss about?? A lot of money was wasted in making this film. Very nice costumes. Good performances (I think), but I really couldn't hear all the dialogue. With the bells, the music etc. constantly in the backround,What the hell is all the fuss about?? A lot of money was wasted in making this film. Very nice costumes. Good performances (I think), but I really couldn't hear all the dialogue. With the bells, the music etc. constantly in the backround, very difficult fully understanding what was being said. The director seems to want to impress. All in all, an artsy fartsy film. In any case, didn't think it was funny.… Expand

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Marklar2359Dec 28, 2018

Typical critcally acclaimed dribble that Sundance film types and Hollywood suck ups adore that was completely unfunny, unwitty, unnecessary crass, gratuitous and misplaced sexual situations and 3 main characters it became difficult/impossibleTypical critcally acclaimed dribble that Sundance film types and Hollywood suck ups adore that was completely unfunny, unwitty, unnecessary crass, gratuitous and misplaced sexual situations and 3 main characters it became difficult/impossible to care about. In short, 2+ hours of torture. No one laughed. No one reacted. I see a lot of movies - this was in my bottom 10, for what’s its worth. Guys, if your girlfriend wants to go see it, please suggest something else to do. She’ll love you for it.… Expand

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oldcootDec 9, 2018

A waste of excellent performances by Colman, Weisz and Stone. Gratuitous, irrelevant scenes fail to add period flavor and detract from the already thin story line. What a disappointment.

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Kate22Nov 25, 2018

It was okay-bit overrated and extremely weird! Best part of the film was Rachel Weisz's performance (who's in it the most!). She should definitely be considered over Colman (who overplays Queen Anne) The cinematography is odd. Also had toIt was okay-bit overrated and extremely weird! Best part of the film was Rachel Weisz's performance (who's in it the most!). She should definitely be considered over Colman (who overplays Queen Anne) The cinematography is odd. Also had to question some of the films 'inaccuracies.' Critics have in the past, made issues with other films being historically inaccurate, well it's definitely a problem in ''The Favourite.''… Expand

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iluvmoveesJan 2, 2019

One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen and it’s rare that I dislike a film so much but watching it was torture. I think the positive reviews on here must be fake.

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PIrwin987Jan 2, 2019

The worst movie I have ever seen. Two hours of time wasted. No plot. Gives a view on the judgement of the three main actresses who thought this movie might enhance their careers. No interest in seeing any of them again.

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rockytopthadJan 22, 2023

Lower your expectations (bc of a “critics 91”) and it’s watchable. Yes, the acting is an A+ but there is an absence of even a single likeable character. That alone doesn’t make it a 2/10 but it doesn’t help. The audience only sees theLower your expectations (bc of a “critics 91”) and it’s watchable. Yes, the acting is an A+ but there is an absence of even a single likeable character. That alone doesn’t make it a 2/10 but it doesn’t help. The audience only sees the development of 3 characters. All others are minor and quite forgettable. It could be enjoyable if there were any suspense, emotionality, romance, or tragedy. This film left me empty.… Expand

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rob25XMay 14, 2021

Beautifully shot but terrible in every other way. One of the weirdest and most offensive films I have ever seen. How it won awards and received a 15 certificate I don't know. 2/10

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Mikibruno02Nov 8, 2020

Without words. Great expectation for this film ... I must say that the first fifteen minutes took me quite a bit because of the great atmosphere, music and costumes. However, everything else is null and void. The plot is ABERRANT, the scriptWithout words. Great expectation for this film ... I must say that the first fifteen minutes took me quite a bit because of the great atmosphere, music and costumes. However, everything else is null and void. The plot is ABERRANT, the script unclassifiable or classifiable as ABOMINABLE. Costumes and Scenography, however, do not find any help, in my evaluation where everything else is 0. Overall rating: 1
Precise, to date it is among the 10 worst films ever seen! Oscar award for costumes, ok, but for me, despite the good results of the costumes, you couldn't present a crap like this movie at the Academy.… Expand

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sabbrinaskyJun 11, 2019

1 star for Emma Stone - well played character (At first I thought that she would be the "good" character but then I kinda started hating her two faced persona. Really grabbed my attention with that!)
1 star for the interesting angles1 star for Emma Stone - well played character (At first I thought that she would be the "good" character but then I kinda started hating her two faced persona. Really grabbed my attention with that!)
1 star for the interesting angles (cinematography I guess)
1 star for the idea how a person can go back and forth in society and that in the end it doesn't even matter Overall, the story was interesting but somehow the movie was too... slow and bland.… Expand

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