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Firebrand Review: Alicia Vikander Gives Powerhouse Performance In Historical Drama [Cannes]
The story of King Henry VIII has been told in various forms of media throughout the years. Five of his six wives, while less so, have also had some of their tragic stories told alongside his tyrannical reign. With desired annulments and a couple of decapitations, marriage to King Henry VIII had always seemed to end in catastrophe, each of which had left the king more paranoid and angrier than the last.
Aïnouz’s historical/period drama is based on the 2013 novel Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle. It follows the life of the daring Catherine Parr, a name that everyone will know and want to know more about after watching the film. If nothing else draws you to Firebrand, see it for Vikander’s performance alone. Her interpretation of Henry’s last wife prior to his death is the strength of Aïnouz’s story.
What Firebrand lacks in backstory and creativity is made up in entertainment. Aside from Vikander’s performance, Jude Law, who is barely recognizable as the repulsive King Henry VIII, is sensational. Their dynamic often transforms this period drama to one reminiscent of a thriller. It is full of tension, brutal occurrences, and an overwhelming feeling of discomfort, which plays into what it must have felt like in Tudor England.
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