Edward II

Pros: Acting, set, costume, and general look and feel.

Cons: For those bothered by openly gay sexuality, something to avoid.

The Bottom Line: Edward II is an AIDS issue film, but using Marlowe's play to do this, so the message is secondary to the play and the way the actors take it on.

Review: With the exception of his last film (Blue a total conceptional nightmare where there is a blue screen and all you get is talking), I’ve finished all of Derek Jarman’s films.    Edward II is my penultimate review for ...

Pros: Visually stunning; superior acting; Annie Lennox!

Cons: Director's message nebulous

The Bottom Line: Edward II is masterful and visually striking. Unfortunately, it's message is ambiguous at best. It gave me a lot to consider and I can recommend it on that basis alone.

Review: In preparing to write this review, I discovered that I've seen not one of Derek Jarman's films, but three. I liked the other two quite a lot, but I'm not sure about "Edward II". Based on a play by Marlowe, the interpretation here has caused me much...