Very good on the whole

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2010)

I love a movie with lovely costumes, sets and music, so naturally I had my eyes set on this film. When I saw it, I really liked it. The pacing I agree could have been a little brisker, and the story is somewhat thin with some scenes in need of more drama perhaps. However, the production values are terrific, as I have said already so many times you can never go wrong with costumes, locations and cinematography that are stunning and The Young Victoria scores very highly here, and the music is stunning. The script is also intelligent, sweet and thought-provoking, and the direction is good. The performances are a vast majority of the time great. Emily Blunt is wonderful in the lead, and she is supported solidly by the likes of Miranda Richardson, Paul Bettany, Mark Strong and Jim Broadbent. Overall, this was very good if not perfect. 8/10 Bethany Cox