Start building your barricades

Rating: 1/10 (31 January 2007)

OK - so I was made to see this film by a female friend. We (both) were the ONLY people in the cinema under 50 (well under) and the rest of the audience were female (90% and over 60).
I'm not a royalist and not particularly fond of the whole monarchy but I don't hate them. This movie DID however make me think that the French got it right with the revolution.
So - you were the biggest bully on the block 1500 years ago and you "crowned" yourself king, then you tortured your loyal subjects if they opposed you up until about 200 years ago ... oh yeah, and them blamed "god" for your position at head of the playground.
I really did try to be open minded but it just made me hate The Queen (not the film the woman) even more ... especially when she dashed off to be with the shot Buck; but couldn't be bothered with Diana's funeral. Hmmm, not very endearing.
How as to the "film" itself. Well acted and the woman who played QE2 did a wonderful job. And, as a period piece it was superb. Not my cup of tea, one bit.