Plus points in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Excellent acting
India Amarteifio (as young Queen Charlotte) and Corey Mylchreest (as young King George) have emotional and profound performances.
Golda Rosheuvel continues to maintain the image of a strong and profound queen in the current part.
Emotional script
The film builds a good emotional flow, especially in the relationship between Charlotte and George.
Exploiting the loneliness, sacrifice and responsibility of the queen in a subtle way.
Expanding the Bridgerton universe
Helping viewers better understand the political and social context leading to the “Great Experiment” (an experiment to unify classes in aristocratic society).
Explaining the origins of characters like Lady Danbury, Brimsley… is very reasonable.
Beautiful images and costumes
Elaborately invested, creating a splendid royal atmosphere but still maintaining emotional intimacy.
Costumes and settings help depict the contrast between the flashy exterior and the torn inner self.
Emphasize the role of women
Build the image of Queen Charlotte as a symbol of feminist strength in a patriarchal society.
Modern messages about leadership, autonomy and loyalty.
Disadvantages in Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Slow pace
Some episodes have a rather slow pace, especially the emotional scenes that make the film lack dynamism.
Many scenes can be shortened while still maintaining the same meaning.
Overuse of tragic elements
Exploiting too many personal tragedies, sometimes losing the balance between emotions and the main plot.
Sometimes focusing too much on Charlotte’s pain, making the secondary storylines like Lady Danbury and Brimsley fade away.
Some inconsistencies with the original Bridgerton
There are details that are not really consistent with previous Bridgerton seasons (in terms of timeline, character personalities like Brimsley).
Some picky fans commented that there was a phenomenon of “rewriting lore” that was a bit forced.
Not fully utilizing the secondary storyline
The secondary stories (like Lady Danbury & her old love, or the political relationship with Princess Augusta) were all hastily ended or lacked depth.
The film’s tone deviates from the main Bridgerton
The film’s tone is somewhat too heavy compared to the familiar Bridgerton style: gentle, mischievous, full of scandal – making some audiences feel out of place.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a beautiful, touching, and meaningful film that does a great job of expanding the depth of Queen Charlotte’s character.
However, the film fails to strike the perfect balance between the inherent Bridgerton quality and the new tragic tone it seeks to build.
