A Creative Masterpiece. Diana Looms Over This Film, 9 Years After Her Death.

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2019)

I was blown away by this film. The way Diana is incorporated into the scenes is brilliant, and I cannot remember another project that uses real footage to add a real-life character in this way. This is a really interesting story, and the specific reactions of the royal family to Diana's death were probably overlooked by most Americans. Helen Mirren was amazing (as expected), but Michael Sheen steals the spotlight as a spot-on Tony Blair.
The underlying theme of this film is 'tradition vs connection in a modern world', and it super-cedes Diana's death. By the end of this film, The Queen, Tony Blair, and the English people represent three different generational viewpoints. The death of Princess Diana represented the intersection where royal traditions of the past were confronted by changing social values. Much like the life of Princess Diana, this film accomplishes a lot in a short amount of time, and it seems to end too soon.
RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria:
Acting - 1/1;
Casting - 1/1;
Directing - 1/1;
Story - 1/1;
Writing/Screenplay - 1/1;
Total Base Score = 5
Modifiers (+ or -):
Originality: +1;
Believability/Consistency: +1;
Total RealReview Rating: 7