Queen Helen

Rating: 7/10 (18 February 2007)

This is about the reactions, or non-reactions, from the British Royal family after Prinsess Diana's death. Should we care about that? Yes, we have too, because of this performance by Helen Mirren. And Martin Sheen.
Most of this movie is built around Mirren's acting, that sometimes goes a little too far. She knows almost too well when to put power in mimic or tone, but you still capitulate. Sheen's performance as Tony Blair is in fact nearly on the same level. Very skillful indeed, including voice and that "Cheshire cat smile", as the Queen Mother puts it.
A funny movie, a performance. But without these actors, the script would be mostly like any TV drama on the subject.