The QUEEN
Great movie and wonderful performances by all the actors. The movie is about the Princess Diana post death era when things were in great chaos in England. Newly appointed Prime Minister Tony Blair played an important role in calming things down. The episode made him pretty popular with the British people as he called Diana “The people’s Princess” in his speeches.
The movie shows how the Royal Family deals with Diana’s death and how they are divided in their opinions as to how the final rites and the memorial should be handled, privately or publicly. According to QUEEN Elizabeth II this should be a personal tragedy for the Royal family and must be handled privately. The new Prime Minister thinks otherwise. The Queen’s lack of public remorse for the death of Diana sends the wrong message to her people who now feel that the Queen has abandoned them when they need her the most.
Finally the QUEEN does come down to London and meets with all the people who have gathered around the Buckingham Palace and rekindles the lost faith in her people.
I thought this movie would have bored me me to death, but I stayed awake throughout the movie even though it was a 9.50pm show and I had just eaten some great home cooked food.
I highly recommend this movie because it gives you an insight on the lifestyle of the Royal Family, their thoughts, their traditions etc… it just blows your mind off.
My 4 stars for this one.
