Good film. Made me cry, a lot. A lot. Very much.
My main concern about the film is the back of the cover. This is what is says:
"A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history, The Other Boleyn Girl tells the story of two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn who, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII. While both women eventually share the king's bed, only one will ascend to the throne for a brief and turbulent reign that ends tragically with a swing of the executioner's sword."
I didn't particularly want to know what happens at the very end of the film. There was a large chance that she wouldn't we executed, and it wasn't until the second the sword was swung that we (the audience) knew.
I know the death of Anne Boleyn to be a rather well known historical event, but I still don't think they should have spelt out the end of the film in such a way.
They may as well have said:
"King Henry needs a girl to sleep with because his wife is barren and he needs an heir. First Anne wins the King, but then he prefers Mary. Mary becomes pregnant. It's a boy. The King dismisses her and his son and goes back to Anne. Anne becomes the queen. Anne becomes pregnant. It's a girl. Anne becomes pregnant again. Anne looses the baby. Anne can't tell the king because he will get cross. Anne needs to become pregnant again before the King finds out she's lost the baby. Anne asks her brother George for "help." George attempts to "help" but doesn't go through with it. George's wife sees Anne and George in her bed. She jumps to conclusions. She tells the king Anne has committed the crime of incest. George is killed. Anne is killed. Mary takes her baby and Anne's baby and moves to the country."
I should have said "this post contains spoilers" at the top. So sorry.
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