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I liked this movie A LOT ! Of course I am an Anglophile, but I think most women, particularly, would like this film because we can all relate to young Victoria's feelings of uncertainty in becoming a woman. The sets are gorgeous. The costumes are wonderful. The acting is fine and moving. This movie gives us a different look at Queen Victoria. We think of her as being a dowager --dressed in heavy black clothing, overweight, sad and perhaps bitter. But we forget that she was a young lady once, with all the passions and emotions of one. Her genuine love of Albert is touching. The only thing I could possibly find a little fault with is that the actress who plays Victoria (Emily Blunt) is too thin and pretty for the role. Looking at portraits done of Victoria when she was younger, you can see she was a substantial woman, even then. Complete with a long Germanic nose with a prominent bump in the bridge of it. She wasn't ugly, but she was no "looker". And you have to figure that the commissioned portraits of the time were making her look good, appealing to her favor. In person, she was probably plain if not slightly homely, judging by her actual photographs from the latter part of her life. (All Royalty has better representations done of themselves. Take King Tut for instance. We now know through advanced forensic science that he IN NO WAY looked anything like his gold death mask, the handsome, regal, sexy young man. He was small, his skull was elongated and deformed. Small eyes, over-bite and buck teeth. His buck teeth were so protruding, he could eat an apple at arms' length. But I digress....) Don't get me wrong. Emily Blunt does a fine job. But If I were the director, I would have had her gain 35 pounds and used make-up to downplay her natural good looks a bit. All-in-all, I really liked this movie. I wanted more. I didn't want it to end. And in the 'Special Features' portion, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, provides some insight and commentary of her own, which is intelligent and thoughtful and is an asset to the profile of Queen Victoria. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN !!Read full review
Love the DVD although it takes liberties with history. It is still worth watching after all it is not a historical documentary. The costumes are beautiful the scenery breathtaking and the music. And the acting fantastic. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had a very good love story.
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The film takes a look at the year leading up to and first few years of Victoria on the throne of England. It shows the struggles, trials and tribulations of being a lonely child growing up under strict rule to being a young queen on the English throne, a queen that would have the longest standing reign in all of British history. The film also takes us into the life of a married monarch. A true love story for the ages, the marriage between Victoria, played by Emily Blunt, and Albert, played by Rupert Friend, was arranged prior to their eventual meeting. Their official meeting was scripted, but it was when both dropped the script and began to speak as themselves that the historic romance blossomed. The film is a wonderful depiction of the early life of the queen, showing how she became one of the greatest monarchs in British history. Although I am not technically trained as an historian, I found this movie worth its price at the theatre. Being one of many costume dramas that I have seen The Young Victoria has been by far most sound in design, screen capture, performance, and set. One must remember, though, that this is just a movie and in order for it to be completely historically accurate is reaching for the stars. This film was an interpretation above all; an inside look at the life of a young queen from an unfamiliar angle, her personal life. My rating for this film stands at a strong four star, and it is recommended that if you are able to let go of the idea of being historically accurate and allow yourself to enter the imagination of film makers you will enjoy The Young Victoria.Read full review
PLOT: based on the life of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert~ worth the watch for the costumes~ Emily Blunt is very good as the youthful Victoria manulated by her mother and just about everyone~ but finds a confidant and friend in her cousin Albert~ (Rupert Friend)~ her very strict mother set up rules for Victoria to obey~ and the ONLY royal child left soon becomes Queen~ the fun here is watching the obedient and often SHY Victoria suddenly GIVING orders and not taking them~ soon her letters to Albert builds into more than a friendship~and royal "rules" have Victoria proposing~ excellent costumes~ very good acting all around~ much better than I excepted~ I GIVE IT 4 OUT OF 5 WELL done close up into the lifes of Victoria and Albert~ IF YOU FOUND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE~Read full review
A romance based on a true story between Queen Victoria and her eventual husband, Prince Albert. The movie itself is a good one. One of the few clean romances of our day without being B rated.
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