Review of The Queen (2006) by Anton A — 03 Jan 2010
"One heck of a dame makes one hell of a queen." Yes, indeed Helen Mirren puts on the performance of a life time in this bold but ultimately flawed film. It seem the actors got little leadership from the film's mostly TV director Stephen Frears. Many times the cast doesn't seem to be working as a whole, instead each actor being forced draw purely on their own skill and experience to produce their own, single but good performance.
Despite his lack of direction Frears sure does make some bold moves. He is unafraid to depict anyone of the 'in power' people in the film in a bad light (even though ultimately they all do end up wearing a halo).
At the end of the day if concentrate on the film's merits, it's fascinating, funny, wicked and to the point. Despite Frear's mistakes this is a must see film no matter whether it's your cup of tea or not. Mirren's performance and the intriguing political themes in the movie are not to be missed.
This review of The Queen (2006) was written by Anton A on 03 Jan 2010.
The Queen has generally received very positive reviews.
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