Masterpiece Theater Type "Entertainment"

Rating: 4/10 (18 November 2006)

I only went to see this movie because of my deep admiration for the great actress Helen Mirren. I certainly weeped many tears because of the death of Princess Diana nine years ago. I had no need to re-open the still stinging feelings surrounding her tragic demise. And so when the movie ended, I had a feeling of being sullied, a feeling still with me almost 24 hours later.
I certainly do not know what could have possessed Mr. Frears to put his hand in this work. If the paparazzi are villainous to the point of murder regarding Princess Diana, then Mr. Frears and producers are equally guilty in using this material to cheapen her memory and profit on her terrible misfortune. It is to the credit of Miss Mirren, however, that this monstrous type of "TV" entertainment, didn't collapse on the weight of its presumptions. This is nowhere anything akin to great "cinema." For anyone looking for "great cinema," see "Babel," easily the best film of the year with many riveting performances.