The Favourite Review: 8 Ups & 1 Down

6. Rachel Weisz & Emma Stone's Fantastic Supporting Turns

Olivia Colman's superb lead performance is bolstered by the equally brilliant supporting turns from Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman.

As Queen Anne's scheming confidante Sarah Churchill, Weisz is deliciously acidic, ripping through the barbed dialogue with a delightful, hilarious spitefulness.

Stone, meanwhile, is easy to root for as Churchill's vagrant younger cousin Abigail Hill, entirely shedding her American twang and proving thoroughly convincing as an ambitious, feisty social climber.

Naturally, both of these characters are harbouring secrets and aspirations which aren't apparent at the start of the film, and seeing them both complete nuanced arcs over the course of the movie is tremendously satisfying.

Playing off both one another and Colman, the actresses deliver some of their strongest work to date, and it's just a shame they'll be competing against one another for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.