Review of THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL

THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL - STORY: In midieval times, a woman embraces her uncle's desire for family power and goes after the position of queen, at the expense of harming her siblings.
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL - MESSAGE: Greed, desire for power and sacrificing your family do not win in the end. Lack of backbone doesn't win either. Virtue, obedience, honor, forgiveness and simple directness do win. Altered importance on having an hier can corrupt aristocracy. Never anger the king.
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL - WIN: Good example of withdrawing in order to lure someone towards you. Good example of placing too much importance on things that are not importance. The various emotional levels were well-depicted and accurately portrayed in acting and writing. Accurate portrayal of an evil, controlling person who orchestrates his climb up the ladder despite the sacrifices his family must make. Bad deeds got their just desserts.
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL - LOSE: Castle and its inhabitents were a bit too clean for historical accuracy. The shift from good sister to attacking sister was a little abrupt, but on the other hand, she may felt bad about her transgressions against her sister.
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL - EFFECT ON ME: It made me want to live more smartly and decently towards my fellows. It made me want to assess my own importances to ensure I am fighting for things I really want, not just slipping into the social patterns around me.
Sincerely,
Becky Mate
Script Consultant
www.virtueinthearts.com