With a messy story and confusing characters, Firebrand is a disappointment to behold no matter how exquisite the film looks.

They changed the story and made it even worse.

I think people forget that movie-making is an art form. It can be whatever the artist intends it to mean, like it or not. I'm glad this begins by telling us it's a fictional retelling. I wanted to compare the 'true' version to this, and yes the story gets bold but it doesn't stray away from what these historical figures represent. Law and Vikander both carried and delivered the depth the story needed. I was stunned by the cinematography and casting, and the score/costumes took it to another realm, all I could see were Tudor paintings. From a hardcore history nerd, this hit the spot and I want one for each wife.

It paints a vivid picture of the hell that Henry VIII’s court must have been.