A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Blistering performances.

There's more to historical dramas than sex and nudity. I loved Rome, but bitterly disappointed that this series couldn't be serious enough to treat sex and nudity seriously. From what little I did watch, the acting was abysmal.Giving this one a miss.

I like the show but it really is half historically accurate and half historically inaccurate. King Henry VIII was never the rightful blood heir to the throne of England and neither was his father. King Henry VIII father killed the former king thus stealing the throne which makes him a thief which makes King Henry VIII a thief as well. I have researched it & some sources try to say technically this and that and the other but King Henry VIII and or his father were never rightfully blood heirs to the throne of England. Lord Buckingham was the rightful blood heir to the throne of England. King Henry VIII was childish and a thief.

Let me start off by saying that I respect others' opinions, and acknowledge that reviews are truly a matter of personal preference; opinion. I would also like to note that I am reviewing this series purely on its value to me as entertainment, and NOT its historical accuracy!I ran across The Tudors on Netflix a couple of years ago. I like "period" dramas and I love almost anything to do with the history of England. I watched the first episode and wasn't all that intrigued. After all, there is a sex scene just minutes in. I don't have a problem with this, but it seemed like it would be a sex series at first glance. But, by the end of the 2nd episode, I was hooked.I've seen a few reviewers mention bad acting, bad timing (flow of the story), etc.. I won't even delve into the historical inaccuracies argument since I didn't watch this series hoping to "learn" English history. Personally, I found the acting to be fairly well done.(Following are spoilers). Although I found the acting well done, there were moments here and there where I questioned the director's decisions. As an example, when London is celebrating and Anne is watching she says, "...and it's all for MEEE!!!" -was very overdone. I know the scene is supposed to be nauseating but it just felt odd. At times watching The Tudors, I found myself judging a scene that could have been left out, or at the very least, changed. There were a lot of missed opportunities on both writers and director's parts in its creation. With that said, I just can't nitpick The Tudors. It is difficult for me to find something I dislike about the series other than minor preferences; small things I might have done differently had I been a writer or director.I rated this series a 9 out of 10 stars for only one reason: it should have continued with Edward, Mary, and then Elizabeth's parts in the story after Henry's death. The title of the series was not "The Wives of Henry VIII"... it was "The Tudors". After watching the series finale, I desperately wanted to see more. I ended up watching the entire series several times instead. This could easily have had a long run of 10 seasons or perhaps even more if they were to follow Elizabeth's part in the story. It would have been a perfect series finale, ending it with "The Golden Years". Sadly, we're done after only 4 seasons!Some of the positives I'd like to mention about The Tudors (and more spoilers)... The sound and picture are simply perfect. The music is awesome and sucks you in. I want to mention one of the most brilliant moments in the series (and again I want to stress SPOILERS here): After the death of Queen Jane, the episode ends with the camera panning up and over Henry with Jane's body in the cathedral, and the theme music builds up with a heart-wrenching mix of instruments. It is one of the most powerful scenes I have witnessed in television. Her sad death together with that music PULLS the tears out of you. Absolutely BRILLIANT. And without going too far with spoilers here, the series finale ending was very similar in that respect.I must say, what a brilliant and fun series to watch. I enjoy reliving The Tudors, still to this day binge- watching it. I have yet to find a comparable series to replace it. One series comes close, Reign (focuses on Mary, Queen of Scots). But that one felt more like a series for little girls yet with rated R scenes. I've just had no luck finding anything to match The Tudors. Do yourself a favor, watch the first 2 episodes. And remember that reviews are a person's personal opinion, as this review is mine.

I think this is a good way to introduce some one to Tudor history. I find the discrepancies, quite humour- us, however it is history in fiction, not a documentary. Natalie Dormer, I think played the role well as Anne Boleyn, and even though Jonathan looked nothing like Henry Viii, He did I feel play the part well, in respect to Henry's random mood swings. I think maybe they should just called it Henry VIII, as it focused on just Henry viii, than go on to Edward VI, Mary, or Elizabeth. Good cast, good as historical soap opera, as long as people remember not to quote what they watched in this show as factual history lol!