Wonderful movie and a sure nomination during Oscar time

Rating: 9/10 (5 November 2006)

I was really excited to see The Queen, I'm 21 years old, and was 12 years old when Princess Diana died in that tragic car accident. But I was very curious to see a different perspective on the subject, because I am going to be honest, I was very harsh on the queen and the royal family during the mourning process and how they handled it. But after this movie I realized something, Queen Elizabeth is also a human being.
This movie is set mainly in the aftermath of Princess Di's death and how the royal family and England handled the tragedy. The thing I didn't realize was that loosing Princess Diana was like England's 9/11 and how tragic it was. Everyone of course wanted the queen to quickly respond and help those who were also mourning in England. But the thing people don't realize is how she is giving herself to her country first and herself second.
I loved how they showed a different perspective and helped most of the audience realize that the Royal Family are people too. They deal with grief in their own ways and had a lot to inhale those few weeks. Merrin was absolutely stunning in her role as the queen, she was so dignified and elegant, I'm sure she'll be up for a nomination during the Oscars. I would highly recommend The Queen, it was an excellent film and one of my new favorites of 2006.
9/10