"Elizabeth" chronicles the life of Elizabeth 1 as she rises to the challenge of becoming the Queen Of England. Throughout the film, we see the Queen trying to find a husband, enemies (the Duke of Norfolk and others) trying to have her killed, religious conflicts, and so on. 10 years after the film was released, "Elizabeth" doesn't hold up quite as well as it did when I first saw it. Yes, the costumes, production values, and the star studded cast are worthy of praise, but the script is uneven at best. Had writer Michael Hirst cleaned up the painfully slow first half, added more characterization, and not strayed from historical facts this could have been a stronger film. As I mentioned earlier, the star studded cast is to die for. The cast listing reads like an awards ceremony lineup. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Daniel Craig, John Gielgud, and Richard Attenborough. I don't have to say that "Elizabeth" is worth seeing for the cast alone. Both the 1.85:1 widescreen picture quality and the Dolby TrueHD 5.1/Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio tracks are solid, but aren't the most impressive HD DVD offerings. The colors seemed a bit too pale for my tastes, and the dialogue sounded a little low. Extras: * Sneak peek of "Elizabeth: The Golden Age." * Theatrical trailer * A 5 minute 48 second behind-the-scenes featurette * "The Making Of Elizabeth" (24:53) contains interviews with the cast and crew, clips from the movie, chats about the themes, story, and locations, etc. * An honest and intelligent commentary track by director Shekhar Kapur in which he talks about why he took on the project, scenes he didn't like, character motives, and more.