'The Queen' - not just a movie for English lessons.

Rating: 7/10 (17 April 2013)

Film review : The Queen
'The Queen' - not just a movie for English lessons. If you are looking for a film for the weekend which you learn from at the same time, this film will be perfect. The film 'The Queen', is based on an original play written by Peter Morgan. The leading role the Queen, the head of the United Kingdom, is played by Helen Mirren. The drama deals with the tragic death of Lady Diana and the reaction of Queen Elisabeth II. As Diana dies in a car accident in Paris, the Queen decides against a royal funeral besides that she hasn't give any comment. The population don't understand this reaction and react with criticism. The new Primeminister Tony Blair addresses to the public and takes an emotional speech.
As far as the characters are concerned, you will find it easy to identify with Queen Elisabeth II. She can be characterized as a strict woman, who learned to control her emotions and shows that she is the head of the state. She surprises the viewer when she shows her emotions and starts to cry, this is shown in the scene when the Queen is in the nature and admires the deer. The plot of the film is the follows: It is set in August 1997 in the United Kingdom, Lady Diana's deadly car accident puts the country in a state of shock. But the Queen cannot and does not want to join the public mourning so she escapes from the public into Balmoral Castle and she doesn't give a statement.
The public and the media have no understanding for her reaction. A deep gap between the population and the royal house arises.The young Prime Minister Tony Blair convinces the royal family to return back to London to the funeral of Diana to allow her a graceful farewell.
If you want to find out how people react to the return of Queen Elisabeth II, you will have to view the movie yourself. The story is based on a true story. To sum up, I can only strongly advise you to see this movie. If I was asked to rate this film on a scale from zero to ten, I would give it seven points.