Review of Victoria & Abdul (2017) by Owen Gleiberman for Variety — 02 Sep 2017
Victoria & Abdul is a pleasant enough entertainment, and it will bring the inevitable awards chatter Dench’s way (is her acting ever less than pinpoint? Never). But as prestige period pieces go, it’s far from top-drawer (more like second drawer, or even third), because its cozy lack of enlightenment is echoed in the standard but far from scintillating play of its drama.
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This review of Victoria & Abdul (2017) was written by Owen Gleiberman and published by Variety on 02 Sep 2017.
Victoria & Abdul has generally received positive reviews.
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