A lot better than I thought it would be. Telling the Edward/Simpson story inside another story was a good way to handle it. It gave Madonna the unique opportunity to tell it from the feminist side. Good choice. Her 2 women stars couldn't have found a better vehicle to showcase their talents. They were both terrific. I suppose the one downer was the way she fluffed the fascist side of the story. Better to have avoided it altogether than be obligated to tell the official distortions. That was offensive to anyone who knows the true history. None the less...she made it work...and finally put herself into the ranks of serious film makers. I will definitely see her next...

I hate to say it but I hated it. Story would have been better served by focusing on the past---the present day storyline was not cohesive, not interesting, not necessary!! Didn't connect with Abbey Cornish character AT ALL. And by not focusing on the Wallis Simpson/King Edward story more, I think the movie failed its audience. Maybe Madonna had too much to prove?? Writing skills we're NOT nearly as awful as cinematography though!!! I got motion sickness from all the swirling & blurring. Way too "arty" & forced. Now to her credit: the music (not HER song though!) & the gorgeous clothes were pretty amazing. If only that was all it took to make a good movieÂ…

beautiful movie. good 1st film.... i think madonna will get a hard time because its madonna...but a great story and well filmed. good movie... better then iron lady ..has soem weaker moments but good

Enjoyed the film and it is far better than the critics try to make it appear. I think the critics took our their scalpels because it is Madonna without looking at the merits of the film. Beautifully shot and tells an interesting parallel story between an unraveling love affair in the present day against a growing love affair in the past. My only complaints are that for a film that is billed as telling the "love story of the century," they needed to show more of the love affair and the building passion. The voice over kept talking about the love they had and the present day protagonist kept talking about the love affair and all they gave up for each other...but when they showed Wallis and Edward, they didn't really show much in terms of passion or love for each other. It is like calling a movie a thriller and referencing that it is a thriller, but not showing anything thrilling. They needed to build it up so it would make sense for him to give up his throne to be with her.