Review of Victoria & Abdul (2017) by Jim T — 11 Mar 2018

An exceptional movie about frienDship. Dame judy dench is remarkable.

In her role as Queen victoria. A big yes to this film.

This review of Victoria & Abdul (2017) was written by Jim T on 11 Mar 2018.

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By Joey R (301) on 26 Oct 2018

Despite its poor narrative and historical improbabilities, Victoria & Abdul is rather interesting and delightful…

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By Taylor M (379) on 06 Feb 2018

Charming enough film about a point in time I didn't know very much about…

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By Jaime L (538) on 14 Apr 2018

Did Queen Victoria, head of the church of England, defender of the Christian faith, die in her sins…

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By William Venegas (102) for La Nación (Costa Rica) (102) on 21 Feb 2018

The film is sharp in how it illustrates the palace games for power. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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By Mj F (189) on 21 Feb 2018

Beautiful film, laughter an tears! The story behind this is amazing…

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By Shawn R (752) on 19 Mar 2018

Funny and endearing take on a unique era in Queen Victoria's life…

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By Ian H (828) on 02 Feb 2018

Great performances and a solid film overall does not save this film from some of the pitfalls and cliches. It is still quite an enjoyable film…

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By Michelle L (396) on 05 Apr 2018

I watched this as it was nominated for 2 academy awards this year, costumes and makeup…

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By Jenny L (266) on 15 Jan 2019

I found the plot possible and plausibly interesting but the film did not do a good job in making it believable and convincing…

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By Li Lai (99) for Mediaversity Reviews (99) on 01 Nov 2018

While Victoria & Abdul does tell the story of an inspiring friendship, it comes wrapped in an odious package of colonialist sentimentality…

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