Fine film but for a glaring and grating mis-match.

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2007)

I agree with most comments that this is a quality film, and surprisingly affecting. But to cut to a strong criticism which I've not noticed yet anywhere else - I think they (Director and/or Helen Mirren) got the body-line and walk ludicrously inaccurate. Presumably Helen was somewhat padded to give the overall 'well-covered' shape of her Majesty - but some of her clothes seemed ill-fitting (the Queen's never are, are they?) and Helen's thick legs (real or padded?) look nothing like the relatively slim pins of Elizabeth. Worst of all was the Mrs Plodd quarter-to-three walk - good grief! it was so distracting, almost embarrassing. Why was this allowed through? It took away an otherwise almost perfect connectedness of actress' craft and the living character she portrays.
Were my partner and I the only people who noticed this oddity?