<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Favourite-Feb19.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5464" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Favourite-Feb19-300x178.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="178" /></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Favourite" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Favourite</a> had received some rave reviews so Mary and I decided to see it. I get free cinema vouchers from Lloyds Bank for Vue cinemas and the nearest is Scunthorpe. The downside is, it is Scunthorpe, however there is free parking after 2pm right next to the cinema.

I had no expectations of the film other than it was historical, featured Queen Anne, it was somewhat humorous and Olivia Coleman was brilliant as the Queen. Well it certainly was all of those things, it was also bawdy, quirky and unique in having three women playing the central roles. The power plays between the protagonists was a joy to watch and, if it was at all accurate, the activities at court behind closed doors beggars belief. I think the cinematography was a little distracting because many of the scenes were shot with a very wide angle lens and everything was distorted. This style added nothing to the narrative or to the scenes where it was used. Overall I enjoyed it for its quirkiness.