The Queen (2006) Reviews
- Starring:
- Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stephen Frears
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
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12 out of 17 people found this review helpful Actually I only rented this movie because of the good reviews it got and I must say I have to agree with the critics and the reviews. This movie was very interesting and I learned a lot by watching ... Read More Actually I only rented this movie because of the good reviews it got and I must say I have to agree with the critics and the reviews. This movie was very interesting and I learned a lot by watching it. I know the world morned when Princess Diana passed a way but by watching this movie you can really see how the world reacted to her passing. She received a lot of love from people, she will be truly missed. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful I am only thirteen and this movie held my interest! I found it fascinating. And Helen Mirren's acting was sensational. She truly deserved the award she won for it. Found it very interesting and would ... Read More I am only thirteen and this movie held my interest! I found it fascinating. And Helen Mirren's acting was sensational. She truly deserved the award she won for it. Found it very interesting and would definitely like to see it again. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful I thought this was a good look at what the Queens world is really like. Makes us see her in a different light, yet does not excuse her or the family for their handling of the whole Princess Diana ... Read More I thought this was a good look at what the Queens world is really like. Makes us see her in a different light, yet does not excuse her or the family for their handling of the whole Princess Diana events. Enjoyed it. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Mirren's performance was outstanding in this historical piece. I was always curious as to what the reactions really were within the royal walls after Diana's death. The feelings of the queen's ... Read More Mirren's performance was outstanding in this historical piece. I was always curious as to what the reactions really were within the royal walls after Diana's death. The feelings of the queen's consort Prince Phillip were especially enlightening to me, and portrayed so well by the actor Cromwell. Diana was truly the People's Princess, and the feelings of jealousy and spite within the palace, tempered by the need for the Queen to reach out to her people, was depicted so well in this movie. Highly recommended. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful An excellent portrail of the Queen and Helen Mirren does an outstanding job. I was living in the UK when Di died and heard all the talk about the Queen not responding to the public with grief or ... Read More An excellent portrail of the Queen and Helen Mirren does an outstanding job. I was living in the UK when Di died and heard all the talk about the Queen not responding to the public with grief or even sympathy. It is fascinating to see it from her side and what is dictated to her by royal protocol. If you are interested in the Royal family in any way, this is a great movie to watch. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 10 people found this review helpful Unattractive. Unprovacative. Uninteresting. A Dull hammer against the senses, boring, not worth watching two hours of deadpan character impersonation with the greatest plot point being will she get ... Read More Unattractive. Unprovacative. Uninteresting. A Dull hammer against the senses, boring, not worth watching two hours of deadpan character impersonation with the greatest plot point being will she get in the car!?! Superficial. Insensitive. Try instead Windsor Castle: A Royal Year, a pbs series. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 5 people found this review helpful A deadly public thirst brought on Diana's fatal car crash in Paris, and has not diminished. Wisely refusing to satisfy selfish demands, the film's impact lies both in what we are shown, and what we ... Read More A deadly public thirst brought on Diana's fatal car crash in Paris, and has not diminished. Wisely refusing to satisfy selfish demands, the film's impact lies both in what we are shown, and what we are not. Almost all 'Diana' footage is archival, and we are spared any grisly scenes. Prince Charles' missing siblings would have diminished the focus on emerging relationships between HM Queen Elizabeth II, HRH Prince Charles, and Labour Party PM Tony Blair. Helen Mirren's Academy-Award-winning performance embodies the Queen's need for self-discipline, and a public that demanded she let down her guard for a time. She reflects that to be humbled is to be humiliated, and the film maintains her dignity. Her own father's death was not honored with the flag at half-mast over Buckingham Palace, yet the public demanded it for Diana. Despite the betrayals between the "people's princess" and the Royal Family, the sudden death of a young and beautiful, once-would-be Queen required pageantry. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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