I watched a period film The Favorite yesterday and was stunned by the depth and pathos it portrayed. The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara and is set in the early 1700s, when a gout-ridden and incompetent Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) is the reigning British monarch.
The movie has some excellent and extravagant interiors which is in stark contrast to the loneliness and pain of the main protagonist ,the queen. The film explores the inherent greed for power and acquaints us with those who yearn for it. The movie is a love triangle between Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), her closest advisor, Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz), and new, ambitious servant Abigail (Emma Stone). All three of them have rightly received Oscar nominations for their brilliant performances.
This is a film that simultaneously makes us understand the motivations behind their actions while also maintaining with great clarity the ridiculousness of their shallow pompousness. The movie has a satirical and dark approach to the story. The story is complete with greed, deceit, lust and longing. It is the waging war for power and wealth. Lady Sarah and Abigail do their best to show one-upmanship and gain the attention of Queen Anne using different ways. Who succeeds in becoming the favorite of the Queen forms the crux of the story. Some amazing locations out there to view and some political games on display too. Olivia Coleman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone who shine in their respective roles. The movie is wickedly funny and a good watch. It has sex and nudity so surely not for children. Watch this power play that is steaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
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