A new look at an old story

Rating: 10/10 (19 October 2006)

The Queen was a most interesting take on a story we all know so well - the death of the Princess of Whales. Although the characters were all overdone - Prince Charles the weak-kneed dolt, Queen Mum the half mad old lady, Prince Philip the hot-headed guy, always shooting off his mouth, Tony Blair, the eager lapdog, and Queen Elizabeth the uptight, over-self-conscious monarch...despite all that, the story was great.
The acting by Helen Mirin was superb. The scenes by Balmoral were spectacular. And the deer metaphor really worked in this movie.
It is a refreshing look at the hysteria of that week from the perspective of someone who probably had more invested in Diana's life (and consequently her death) than almost anyone else.