All England ruled by a pair of idealistic teenagers? No wonder Jane Grey’s reign only lasted nine days. Helena Bonham Carter does an acceptable job in the title role, though early on her sulking and stomping around are reminiscent of Melanie Lynskey in Heavenly Creatures. Along with her formerly loutish husband Guilford Dudley (Cary Elwes), our heroine is thrust against her will into the world of Tudor politics. Even though we know things will end badly for her, it’s still interesting to watch events play out. Mildly amusing
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