It's Lopez de Ayala's show, and she's relentless in her energy and passion.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep 2002
rotten:
Forget the Psychology 101 study of romantic obsession and just watch the procession of costumes in castles and this won't seem like such a bore.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Oct 2002
rotten:
There's a little violence and lots of sex in a bid to hold our attention, but it grows monotonous after a while, as do Joan and Philip's repetitive arguments, schemes and treachery.
– Gary Dowell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Oct 2002
rotten:
Nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
10 Jan 2003
fresh:
A sumptuously-appointed account of the life of the 16th-century Spanish royal Joan of Castile.