THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL KEEPS HER HEAD HELD HIGH"In an age where a woman's destiny was determined by her father,
one sister followed the rules. The other defied them."
Who knew? I've been avoiding this film for fear of over acting and a puffy little plot untrue to the history that guided it. Alas, I was wrong. This was some kind of medieval soap opera. Boy gets girl. Other girl gets pissed. Girl's sister gets boy and the kingdom with a mint on her pillow at night. For the first part of the film, I couldn't tell which was the "other" Boleyn girl. At times it was both. For a period piece, the costumes and scenery didn't overshadow the actors. Both Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson kicked monarchy ass. One didn't overshadow the other, which is what I expected to see. I'm not saying this is a great film, but an entertaining one that didn't lose my attention. Worth a look.
PICK: Well done; an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
