I watched the film The Queen the other day, the one that of course won Helen Mirren the Oscar. She definitely did a terrific acting job, though the film itself was rather straightforward and dull. Or maybe that's just because it's about a bunch of uptight Brits. Oh and James Cromwell was in it too, and he was just as great. It just shows the range he does have, from playing the Queen's hubby to George H.W. Bush.The film focuses around the event of Princess Diana's death, and how the Queen refused to address the issue publicly. I actually got this DVD when it was selling for like $5 at Circuit City's liquidation sale.
You can watch the trailer here if you're interested.
Pretty much it's just standard directing, no real great shots. More like a "made for T.V. movie" than a real film. Why don't they make those anymore? They were at least campy fun. Straightforward but well acted. If you didn't know of this period of history, the story itself isn't that interesting to stand on its own. I don't think that years from now many will care what the Queen did after Diana's death. But this does give a slice of the Royal Life, if that's what you're into.
