Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...Entirely fresh, sometimes radical, consistently entertaining....[Blanchett is] seductive, refined and potent..." 06/01/1999 p.81Rolling Stone
"...Cate Blanchett has a passionate fire and wit that command attention..." 11/26/1998 p.132 Sight and Sound
"...ELIZABETH is bold and moving..." 11/01/1998 p.47-8 Entertainment Weekly
"...Flashy, gripping filmmaking....[Blanchett has] fiery, sexy directness..." -- Rating: A 04/30/1999 pp.99-100 New York Times
"...[Blanchett] brings spirit, beauty and substance to [her role]..." 11/06/1998 p.E16 Box Office
"...[Blanchett] is wonderful....Her transition from maiden to monarch is fascinating..." 11/01/1998 p.136 Los Angeles Times
"...[Blanchett] has a commanding grip on her character and gives her a seamless transition from naïve idealist to steely monarch..." 11/06/1998 p.C4 Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] robust period melodrama with an eye-catching pan-global cast..." 12/01/2007 p.152 | 
