Helen Mirren is the Queen!!!

Rating: 10/10 (23 October 2009)

This was an amazing film, so beautifully done, and gets my vote as the best film of 2006. Where can you go with an exquisitely crafted script, impeccable acting and beautiful cinematography. What makes the Queen a masterpiece in my eyes is that it ticks all the right boxes. And you can never go wrong with a fine actress like Helen Mirren, and she gives one of her finest performances here. You could have sworn she was Queen Elizabeth. The supporting actors were just as impressive, whilst Alex Jennings and Martin Sheen don't quite look like Prince Charles and Tony Blair, but they both give very subtle performances. Sylvia Syms is fine as the Queen Mother, and Roger Allam gives a beautifully understated performance as the Private Secretary. The script is beautifully written, with really memorable quotes. The cinematography was gorgeous, and the music scores was one of the most stunning music scores I have ever heard. There are a number of moving scenes, especially the film showing Princess Diana's funeral procession, where I admit I cried. All in all, a superb film! 10/10 Bethany Cox