In the Netherlands, the pool of actors that can make people go to the theater is quite small. So again, we have to look at faces that got some fame from television shows, without being able to act.
I was hoping to see part of the stories my history teacher told me when I was 10 years old would come to life, and maybe even make a little more sense, i.e. give some more context to cruel happenings like the killings of the De Wit bothers. I'm sad to say that this movie has some nice naval visuals, although they do not add to the story whatsoever. This movie also has the actors speak with a severe 21st century style Dutch, as opposed to something more old fashioned (compare for example the show Mr. Selfridge on how to get a more old-fashioned feel by using modern-day language).
The story was a mess. I am a Dutch guy, and history to me just became more confusing: does this Willem van Orange Prins guy have good or bad intentions? What is this rivalry between 'prinsgezinden' and whatever the others where? Also, from Vlissingen to Den Haag (check Google maps), is not a short ride on a horse. Yet, Michiel de Ruyter was able to get to Den Haag in time to see the Johan de Witt die, come on!
The end just has Michiel de Ruyter killed of for no obvious reason other then to get the story to a closing. This whole movie was pretty much underwhelming, bordering on disappointing.
Watch 'Lek' or van 'Van God Los' (in that order) for Dutch movies that have some more quality to them. This movie is worth no more then renting or viewing on Netflix, but not the theater.
I was hoping to see part of the stories my history teacher told me when I was 10 years old would come to life, and maybe even make a little more sense, i.e. give some more context to cruel happenings like the killings of the De Wit bothers. I'm sad to say that this movie has some nice naval visuals, although they do not add to the story whatsoever. This movie also has the actors speak with a severe 21st century style Dutch, as opposed to something more old fashioned (compare for example the show Mr. Selfridge on how to get a more old-fashioned feel by using modern-day language).
The story was a mess. I am a Dutch guy, and history to me just became more confusing: does this Willem van Orange Prins guy have good or bad intentions? What is this rivalry between 'prinsgezinden' and whatever the others where? Also, from Vlissingen to Den Haag (check Google maps), is not a short ride on a horse. Yet, Michiel de Ruyter was able to get to Den Haag in time to see the Johan de Witt die, come on!
The end just has Michiel de Ruyter killed of for no obvious reason other then to get the story to a closing. This whole movie was pretty much underwhelming, bordering on disappointing.
Watch 'Lek' or van 'Van God Los' (in that order) for Dutch movies that have some more quality to them. This movie is worth no more then renting or viewing on Netflix, but not the theater.