Go see it for Helen Mirren

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2007)

Let me say Helen Mirren deserved her Oscar for this role indefinitely. The story follows Queen Elizabeth the second during the difficult week that followed Princess Diana's death. It is masterfully directed by Stephen Frears who used live footage that was taken from news reels done at that time and melded them in with the film. The writing is great and the story is great being able to look into the private life of the longest living monarch for Britain. However, what takes everyone's breath away is Helen Mirren's performance. Wow. See it. You will have your money's worth. I highly recommend it though remove kids from ages ten under who will spoil the movie by constantly asking questions. (Trust me, it gets annoying when you can't here the witty dialogue.)