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- Netflix
- May 10, 2023
- Netflix
- May 10, 2023
Summary The second African Queens docu-drama series focuses on the life of Queen Cleopatra (Adele James).
- Netflix
- May 10, 2023
- Netflix
- May 10, 2023
Summary The second African Queens docu-drama series focuses on the life of Queen Cleopatra (Adele James).
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
45
0% Positive
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100% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Despite having to vacillate between descriptions of her subject as a politician, a seductress and a warrior, James manages to excel in each. She brings intelligence and nuance to a performance that is strikingly better than what surrounds her.
The approach here is limited, more History Channel (“History Channel lite”) in its authority than your typical PBS or BBC produced history.
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382 Ratings
382 Ratings
User Score
Overwhelming Dislike
Based on 385 User Ratings
0.1
1% Positive
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
0% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
99% Negative
382 Ratings
382 Ratings
I learned so much from this documentary. Cleopatra seemed like a fantastic woman!! this is very entertaining!
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SEASON 1
I have no idea if this is worth a darn or not but seeing all the whining "F*** your feeling" crowd out in full force because someone is black on film needs a response. You should all go and watch Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany's so you can get back in your racist happy place.
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SEASON 1
Obviously it can’t be serious historians (although it has serious historians in it) because they don’t need key moments acted out by thespians hamming it up like an episode of Tracy Beaker. Then again it has too many clever talking heads to please those who like history served up like Carry On Cleo.
Though we liked the experts that were interviewed for Queen Cleopatra, as well as Adele James’ performance as the famous queen, the dramatic sequences leave too much to be desired to keep us from just reading about Cleopatra online to get the information we want.
Narratively it flows well, and does a halfway decent job of explaining why she was such a significant figure. But it’s too soapy for serious history fans, and not enough of a soap for viewers who like juicy historical dramas.
i think giving a tv show 0 is just lazy. It is coherent and reasonably well produced. As history it hsa absolutely no value. But there are some people who might enjoy it and find it uplifting or entertaining or something.
I personally thought it was extremely, ridiculously bad
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SEASON 1
This is not a documentary.
If you wish a scientific historical accuracy, I'm sad to say you couldn't find any accuracy here.
This is a complete fabricated piece of fiction. But even as a piece of fiction this is not good.
Is poorly writing. The stage and scenographic production is really bad.
Acting performance of the cast is not consistent and lacks coordination. Gives the impression that the production was really rushed or realized without a minimum care.
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SEASON 1
you can't title a movie "documentary" and then make 80%+ of it with stories that do not have any resemblance to reality!
you could make Cleopatra a 3 legged alien who fought the Vikings in 1800 USA if this movie was a fictional movie, NOT documentary (well "docudrama"), but this is ridiculous and worst: is intentional!
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SEASON 1
seriously? The director said it was a "reimagined cleo" uhhh yeah because that was very clear right? We LITERALLY have paintings and statues of her! HELLO! Sorry Greek people, she's black now...lmao ridiculous
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