I'd sure love to know how close this is to the truth.

Rating: 9/10 (12 November 2013)

As a history teacher, I found "The Queen" to be very interesting but also a bit frustrating. You get a behind the scenes look at a very trying period for the royal family and you get to see them with their guard down. However, just how true is this? Who are the sources? How closely to the actual story is it and where does it diverge? I just don't know and I suspect very few do.
"The Queen" is about a very brief period of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Specifically it covers the death of Diana Spencer and the subsequent unprecedented reaction from the public. The film specifically focuses on the Queen and Tony Blair but you also get some insights into Prince Charles (mostly very positive) and Prince Philip (mostly horrendous).
I appreciated the acting of Helen Mirren and I wasn't at all surprised to see that she received the Oscar for her performance. She was excellent--though the film was full of excellent all around. Wonderful acting and production values make this a must-see for film buffs. I also appreciated seeing these folks humanized--such as the Queen driving herself and using the word 'bugger'!