Should have been the Oscar winner!

Rating: 10/10 (5 September 2007)

56 awards and another 44 nominations. That has to be a record! Having seen all the Oscar nominees, I can now say that they should have won many more awards as this was the best film of last year and Stephen Frears was the best director, and Peter Morgan wrote the best screenplay.
Everyone was talking Helen Mirren, and now I know why. She was absolutely marvelous in the role of the Queen. I never thought she could exceed her performance in Elizabeth I, but she did. She IS Queen Elizabeth! I was also impressed by James Cromwell as Prince Phillip. He played the Prince just as I imagine him to be.
I don't know why Michael Sheen did not get more credit as Tony Blair. I thought he played the part beautifully.
This whole movie was just as I imagined the real situation to have played out in the conflict between those who are upholding centuries of tradition and those who are sensitive to the people's feelings. No matter which side you come down on, this story and the actors in it really gave a performance of a lifetime.
Sorry, Scorcese fans, this WAS the best film of 2006!