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None of this conveys how funny the film is, or how deftly it flows from one scene to the next. Director Stephen Frears (Dirty Pretty Things) deserves great credit for that, and for the performances, and for the movie's marvelous sense of well-roundedness; you could see this movie and groan at the cluelessness of the Royals and their outmoded existence, or you might just sympathize with showing reserve in a world that values gross public displays of emotion. But either way, you'll marvel at Mirren, who makes the Queen far more alert and human than one might ever have imagined. --Robert Horton
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| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Stephen Frears |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 2006 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Miramax |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Crowned Heads, English, Members of the Press, Political Drama, UK |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | D52081D |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 786936712414 |
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Customer Reviews of The Queen
The Queen I was not surprised at the selfish, egotistical, arrogance of the monarchy. I was surprised at the lack of humanity for Dianna! She was a beautiful person, who deserved a lot more recognition and respect! She was ostracized because she was not cold and indifferent like the rest. She was looked down on because she reached out to others and was not afraid to be human. She was a ray of sunshine in a drab grey existence! And this movie centered around a stuffy arrogant spoiled rich brat.
The Prime Minister--or How Tony Blair Saved the Monarchy
Helen Mirren never disappoints. Even in the bleakest thespian venues (i.e. Shadowboxer) her efforts shine forth. And, in this film--however much a cliche it is to repeat--she IS the Queen. Though the role is a natural for the very English actress, her study of Elizabeth II misses not a single beat, from the monarch's ages-old regal bearing to her endearingly quirky styles of pocketbooks and headscarves.
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>Mirren's character, however, comes across in many ways as a minor one. The major thrust of the movie is the role (supposedly) played by Tony Blair in the events following Diana's death, and thus he emerges as the principal protagonist. Michael Sheen's portrait of the prime minister is engaging and well done, but the attempt of the film's creators to put this slant on the action pushes the plot toward a suspiciously leftist turn that taints the storyline. With his wife as a to-the-max classic foil, the white-knight PM expounds upon his reasons for saving the royals from themselves, and--if one is to believe this movie's premise--does so.
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>The film's other major flaw regards the renditions of Prince Charles and the Queen Mother. Though Prince Philip is perfectly cast and portrayed by James Cromwell, the choice of Alex Jennings and Sylvia Syms as the former personages seems odd from the outset, and the scripting and direction under which they wilt has to make the viewer wonder whether sheer ignorance or outright agenda is to blame. The portrayals appear so unlike the actual strong-willed and rigid-spined individuals that only stark circumstance or referral by name make them recognizable. Charles is rendered as retiring, wavering, and ineffectual, his visage endlessly pinched by an unripe-persimmon-sucking grimace. He is said to fear assassination--and better the Queen than he--when, in reality, the man failed to even flinch when shot at in Australia. While he appears to be the royal who popularized the among-the-people walkabouts and reportedly goaded the Queen into action after Diana's death, these feats are credited to Blair in the movie. And the Queen Mum, the redoubtable dowager who remained stylish and pump-shod into her 90's, comes off as doughy and shambling and little more than a sounding board for her daughter. And the character's assertion that the monarchy will be in peril when Charles--purportedly her favorite grandchild--takes the throne? Only the strange and fictional Charles of this film.
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>Of course, the feature's creators would undoubtedly admit to a great deal of embellishing and fleshing-out fiction. It goes too far, though, in the implication that the Queen had not mingled with the common folk since World War II or that the emotional implications of hunting had never crossed her mind. And, given that the main enjoyment of this feature comes from Mirren's amazingly exacting portrayal, it seems a shame that all the depictions are not as diligently pursued.
A glimpse at royalty
Helen Mirren is superb in her portrayal of the Queen during the traumatic time surrounding the beloved Princess Diana's death. Queen Elizabeth II is caught in a very hard place when her public seems to demand an outward show of emotion and the Queen wishes to hold fast to the tradition of private mourning. The film only gives us a glimpse into royal life and a dramatization of actual events, but it's enough to give the viewer a small idea of how difficult this period was for the Royals and the people of England when they lost their beautiful 'fairytale Princess'. My heart also broke for her children all over again.
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