I pretty much agree with you on The Favourite, but with one qualifier: I think Sarah (Lady Marlborough) genuinely loved/cared for Anne, even though she used Anne as a conduit for her own ambitions. She was the only person in the royal court who was honest with Anne and who actually gave a crap whether the queen lived or died.
The most telling line in the movie was when Abigail is gloating over her triumph, and Sarah snaps, "You think you've WON?" Not as in, 'you haven't defeated me,' but as in 'this isn't worth winning.' Without the genuine affection Sarah had for Anne, the position of Anne's favorite is a nightmare. Abigail cleverly maneuvered herself into a deathtrap.
I've seen six out of the eight 2018 best picture films, and here's my ranking:
1. Black Panther 2. Vice 3. The Favourite 4. Blackkklansman 4. Green Book 6. Bohemian Rhapsody
Still want to see Roma; in no rush for A Star is Born.
All six movies had problems. I would have been satisfied if any of the top three (or Roma) had won.
Green Book and Spike's movie are tied on my list. That's a little joke on my part, but honestly, they had the same problems, but coming from different directions..
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Date: 2019-03-10 12:10 pm (UTC)The most telling line in the movie was when Abigail is gloating over her triumph, and Sarah snaps, "You think you've WON?" Not as in, 'you haven't defeated me,' but as in 'this isn't worth winning.' Without the genuine affection Sarah had for Anne, the position of Anne's favorite is a nightmare. Abigail cleverly maneuvered herself into a deathtrap.
I've seen six out of the eight 2018 best picture films, and here's my ranking:
1. Black Panther
2. Vice
3. The Favourite
4. Blackkklansman
4. Green Book
6. Bohemian Rhapsody
Still want to see Roma; in no rush for A Star is Born.
All six movies had problems. I would have been satisfied if any of the top three (or Roma) had won.
Green Book and Spike's movie are tied on my list. That's a little joke on my part, but honestly, they had the same problems, but coming from different directions..