Review of The Young Victoria (2009) by Shawn M — 12 Apr 2012

Just okay...a missed chance to make a story about one of histories most influential women...

This review of The Young Victoria (2009) was written by Shawn M on 12 Apr 2012.

The Young Victoria has generally received positive reviews.

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By Joe Holleman (31) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 01 Apr 2014

If not for Blunt's solid performance and good support from Friend and others, The Young Victoria would not be worth the price of the ticket…

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By Lyndsey K (11) on 13 Aug 2013

Good story showing a softer side to a queen we only have an image of as a older unhappy woman…

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By Kieran F (521) on 06 Aug 2014

Finally a movie with a somewhat happy ending…

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Times (392) on 21 Nov 2018

Miss Blunt is convincing as both a girl falling in love for the first time and a steel-willed woman insistent on being in charge of her own…

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By Des S (597) on 06 Aug 2017

I was looking forward to watching this, but it was pretty boring. There wasn't any romance and there didn't feel like much story either…

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By Gary T (2,283) on 03 Apr 2015

WARNING THIS MOVIE CONTAINS STROBE LIGHTNING EFFECTS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE…

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By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 27 Nov 2021

This is a pretty well made historical drama, with lots of lavish dances and pageantry shown…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 26 Jun 2021

A solid showcase for Emily Blunt. Nothing else. Good production yes, but stop there…

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By Brad M (499) on 19 Jul 2013

Jean-Marc Vallee is one of the great current directors and Emily Blunt is wonderful in this movie…

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By Spangle (1,205) on 31 Jul 2016

The Young Victoria is a lushly crafted biopic with a killer performance from Emily Blunt as the titular royal, but it does have a few problems…

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