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title: "The Queen"
brand: "james cromwellhelen mirrenstephen frears"
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# The Queen

**Brand:** james cromwellhelen mirrenstephen frears
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The Queen

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## Customer Reviews

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    The old ways just wouldn't do
  

*by J***G on Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2023*

The Queen is about Queen Elizabeth/Helen Mirren and Prime Minister Tony Blair/Michael Sheen dealing with the death of Princess Diana. The two take diametrically opposed paths on how to deal with her passing. One was caught up in tradition, a conservative approach and a personal dislike of Diana. The other recognized the standing of the Princess with the public. I thought both actors were excellent in their roles. Mirren always wanted to keep a tight upper lip while Sheen squirmed at what he saw as her mistakes. I think the movie also did a good job explaining how Diana was a disruptive figure for the royal establishment which was important context for how the queen reacted to her death. There’s plenty of documentary footage spliced in as well to see how people were reacting to both the death and the queen which was a nice touch.

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    All Hail The Queen of England
  

*by K***Z on Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2007*

Biopics are a dime a dozen, and the ability to make a successful biopic depends largely on who you're making the biopic of, who it's fanbase of the loved public figure is, and whether or not you want to please that fanbase or tick them off. "The Queen" chooses the middle road in this final decision, which was a risky move on the film makers part, but one that pays off nicely. "The Queen" is a fictional story of the events that take place after Princess Diana's untimely death. After a series of news clips that show Diana behaving questionably, we then cut to a servant waking up Prince Philip and letting him know that Diana has been killed in a car crash. The newly appointed prime minister Tony Blair is quick to make a statement about Diana's death, uttering his famous quote "she was the people's princess."After his statement, Blair goes to the royals and asks if they would like to say anything publicly about Diana's death. Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren, in a role that is sure to win her a Best Actress award come Oscar time) refuses, stating "no member of the royale family will comment on the Princesses death." The royals no longer consider Diana part of the royal family, remembering her as a woman who partied too much, had public affairs, and was an overall headache. Besides, the death of a family member is a "personal family affair, and the public will understand that." Too bad for the Queen, but the public doesn't respond well to the silence at all. They eagerly await a public acknowledgment from their queen, and are furious at the silence of the royals. When the royals refuse to hang their flag down to acknowledge the loss of a loved one, tempers flair even more.The media prints news article after news article, condemning the royals for their silence, while the Prince just mumbles about how rude the people are being. "They talk as if they were the one's who knew her," he says angrily. "To them she was a saint, to us she was a nuisance." Blair has a public relations nightmare as he tries to calm Britains anger, but finds himself in popular light where everyone is in favor of destroying the monarchy in favor of a new government (preferably with Blair in it). The royals themselves don't come off as cruel, selfish people, but rather as people who are controlled by tradition and time. The world has evolved greatly since Queen Elizabeth II began her ruling, where she once was the Queen, but now is the Queen in name only. She does not interact with people outside of the castle and royal grounds, and simply cannot relate to the peoples outrage.As the week goes on, we feel sad for her when she loses sleep at night, feeling hurt and rejected by her people. She can't even begin to figure out why they hate her so much. Is it too much to ask for some privacy when mourning the loss of a family member? Was Diana still considered a family member when the royal family rejected her a few years ago? If she is not, then why is it her responsibility to make a statement? When she discovers that Diana's funeral will be attended by celebrities, she wonders whether or not people will be watching Diana's funeral as if it were the circus. Compared to Prince Philips, who openly shows a lot of resentment towards Diana, Queen Elizabeth II truly comes off as someone who cares about the situation, but just doesn't know what to do about it. Even Prince Charles urges her to make a statement, though he certainly doesn't completely understand what his mother is going thru.When Queen Elizabeth II finally does exit the castle to be with her people while they mourn, she is shocked and touched by how much love and emotion she feels from her people. Her eyes swell up with tears, as if she was feeling what it was like to be a true queen again for the first time in years. There was a whole world she was missing full of love and compassion, and it was waiting for her if she would just go outside once in awhile. Even Tony Blair, who receives the full blow of the ripple effect caused by the royals silence, begins to understand where the Queen is coming from. When his wife encourages Blair to just let the Queen "hang herself," Blair frowns at her and says "You don't understand, this is six hundred years of tradition she's throwing away."Yes the royals made a mistake, but maybe it wasn't a mistake. Maybe it was a miscalculation. The royals certainly couldn't have predicted what silence would mean to Britain, and they were unprepared for the backlash they received. Maybe they just didn't understand the situation in the first place? Maybe we didn't take the time to understand their feelings, or wonder what their situation was? Maybe it was a combination of all the above? Regardless what the situation was, it was all worth it for a little bit more understanding of each other. For in the midst of confusion, hope shined through.Rating: **** stars

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great movie
  

*by K***A on Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2023*

At the time the movie was done it was good to see the differences between what the the press said anvwhat actually happened.

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