The Queen
Posted on November 25th, 2007 By scott at 11:53 am (All, Movies, Two legs)
Now there’s a fine film, The Queen.
Helen Mirren was delicious.
The story frames The Queen of England around Diana’s death. I never cared about Diana’s celebrity or the mess surrounding her death. This film had to climb a high mountain for me to care about these characters.
Mirren had me in the first minute. I even cared about Charles and Tony Blair. James Cromwell as Prince Philip was pitch-perfect (rather, spot-on).
The film managed to humanize The Queen without bringing her down to us mere mortal level. According to the movie, she drives and takes long walks with her dogs.
The Queen was the perfect Sunday morning movie, just luscious. I now need to go watch the last episode of A History of Britain, the one covering Orwell and Churchill. I need more British-ness before watching a few hours of the NFL.
Robinson said,
December 3, 2007 at 12:02 am
It just didn’t move me. I thought it made the entire royal family seem like a bunch of selfish babies.
Nanny said,
February 11, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Wow I didn’t realize how long it had been since I visited.
The royals do seem like a petulant spoiled bunch. I was rather touched by the scene where the little girl gave the flowers to Elizabeth “for you mum”
And…. I was really impressed with how well trained her dogs are.