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Because I am breathing down your neck! One episode of Borgia left, and the withdrawal pain already setting in, affecting my work and play!
What can I say - I liked it! I am somewhat of a sucker for well put together period costume drama, and Borgia delivers in droves. It is an incredible visual feast, with gorgeous sets, actors, and... women! (Here! I said it!)
It comes with an added educational benefit, sending the viewer to books or Google, in whichever order. At the first mention of the infamous name we all think orgies and rivers of blood... well, a film about Borgia could not be without them, but I must say they are done if not in a "tasteful" manner, at least not in an overtly gratuitous one. These were so much part of their rule that anything less would be a travesty to the truth. So OK, you could possibly clean one or two minor spots, but, generally speaking, the film is a surprise - with more emphasis on politics and intrigue than on bestiality and torture. Not a family viewing, mind you, but certainly not a low budget shocker.
Great performances abound... Rodrigo truly shines, in my view, as does Cesare. Alessandro steals many a scene, and as far as Lucrezia - here you have a major surprise, as the Russian-born actress has much more than just the Botticelli looks - she sparkles in that role.
Great as she is, she still takes the second seat to yet another young actress, who plays Giulia with a teeth-shattering punch.
Truth be told, these are just a few of great performances, as the film is swarming with acting talent, and most appear to be well cast.
I know grits left disappointed - he will have to wait a few more years to really see Lucrezia in her gory action... but such is life. Perhaps some Swedish "action" flick will soothe his pain in the meantime.
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that is what shocked me! That left me a bit confused about the legend of Rodrigo's kids and their murderous ways which really weren't exploited or shown to any length. The amount of intrigue to maintain any sort of power during any time period is staggering and this clearly shows it how brutal it was. Not a good sales pitch for the Roman Church, eh?PS. This had a $33M budget which is a LOT for a made for TV series which was more cerebral than visceral.
Edits: 02/06/12
Borgia - here I come!
I found it fascinating from the purely historical point of view. I wish I had the quick reaction to catch every little intrigue, as it was, I had to settle for major milestones. Even then it was like watching the landscape from the Bullet Train.
I long ago dropped all premium cabl;e channels as I am far to easily drawn into couch potatoeism.. I looked this up after reading your drool staine4d report and found there is one with Jeremy Irons as the Z Pope. May I take this as a deliberated perference of the one over the other?
The Irons series is in queue.
I got side-tracked into watching Spartacus: Gods of the Arena... so far it looks far crappier than the first season... if it keeps going like this, it will be relegated to the trash heap.
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Got confused between the two series - The Borgias with Jeremy Irons - it is now in second season, apparently.
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