A Great Film

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2007)

In September this year it will have been 10 years since Princess Diana died in a car accident while being hounded and perused by the paparazzi.
This film tells the story about how the Queen handled Diana's death between the time of Diana's passing and the funeral. It also focuses on Prime Minister Tony Blair when he first comes into power, as well as Prince Charles, Prince Phillip, the Queen Mother and of course the members of the British public.
The world is shaken by Diana's death and it appears that the royal family is doing nothing to address the issue. The Queen has not even appeared in public and this enrages people of the UK.
The Queen, as you all know, was not very fond of Diana at all. In fact, the entire Royal Family did not accept her as one of their own.
The Queen uses brilliant metaphoric symbols throughout the film which is left for the viewer to pick out.
It also uses real footage of Diana and the public's reactions.
However, everything else is acted and by exceptional actors at that. Michael Sheen is a very talented actor who pulls off the role of Tony Blair as if he were the Prime Minister himself.
But Helen Mirren is of course the true star. Watching this film is just like watching the real Queen Elizabeth II. Helen portrays every aspect of the Queen perfectly, which will surely earn her a Best Actress Oscar.
The Queen will probably not take home the Best Picture Award. That is surely to go the The Departed but it is still a marvelous film that deserves an excellent 8/10.