The Queen (2006)
Directed by Stephen
Frears this is the second part of writer Peter Morgan's informal
Blair trilogy which stars Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen. Following
the death of Princess Diana the monarchy and the government struggle
to reflect public opinion.
Being based on real
events the best thing about this film is the transformations of
Mirren and Sheen giving credible performances as well known public
figures. The plot does a good job of showing the personal struggles
of Queen Elizabeth but lacks a detailed view of the wider feeling and
does not really attempt to explore the complex relationships Diana
had with the royal family. This is a good character piece but one
does have to wonder how much fabrication there is given the private
nature of someone like the Queen.
4/5
No comments:
Post a Comment