Elizabeth The Golden Age

It's once again at the end of a year. Which makes me wonder "What have i done in the past year?" I have made the decision to make something out of my passions and what truly delights me --- Movies and Fashion. I do not proclaim to be a know-it-all in these subjects but i do have my own views or my inane ramblings, if you are even keen to know about them.

Something i have learnt these years. When you want to do something, just do it. Too much thinking will only serve to impede your passion and energy to get things done and this is what i am doing right now.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Between Brains and Blissfulness, which would you choose? To me, the choice of the latter is a no-brainer. Why would i want to be 'blessed' with brains if i will not have happiness because of that? But what happens when you can't choose what you prefer? What happens when you are bright, and influential but do not have the freedom of choice?

Elizabeth faced such a problem. A fulfilling life that is seriously void of love. Can a life be fulfilling yet does not contain love? Apparently so when the entire nation depends on you. When other people's happiness is reliant on your lack of love in your life? What can you do but abide by fate? Is it fate or is it a sense of responsibility that led her to live such a lonely, authoritative and important life?

Cate Blanchett and Clive Owen -- Two screen greats, never a dull script! The change of costumes add to the splendour of the film with Cate Blanchett showing us her vulnerability and her heavy burden on her shoulders. Clive Owen's decision to be with a woman lesser than him is certainly a wise decision made. How many man can you think of who is willing to be the man behind the successful woman? The English Queen's husband Edward?

What actually goes on behind the doors? No one knows and no one will ever know? How does our Queen keep her man happy when all the limelight and demands are on her? And how does she do it? What did she go through? I would love to be able to write a book for the Queen now and let the world understand and appreciate the effort she has gone through, to carry out her responsibilities, being born into royalty (a heavy burden) and still get the man she wants.

Is her man too good to be true? or is she just good at keeping her man happy?

Elizabeth exchanged her freedom to love for a legacy she left behind and a nation in her glorious days. What more can one ask for?