Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far.
The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939).
The title music sets the tone: a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff.
The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man.
Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'.
Roger Philip Mellor
Ps.本福斯特又和派派合作 然后又死了…
本以为会很无聊，惊悚感还是很强的，最后男主太惨了，以后遇到这种情况一定要选去找挖掘机
克里斯派恩貌似兔唇的样子给人的印象倒是深刻，但剧情就是这样。
1：不要相信陌生人。 2：不是你的东西不要拿。3：不要太贪。
半小时的量给整了一个半小时，倍数看完的，期待的高潮也没有来就结束了。
故事带入顺理成章，中间拖沓似乎看守了一个月之久。精简成短片效果也许好很多！
一般。结尾去反杀，朋友竟然不穿防弹衣，剧情导向明显的像bug。
派派的演技也救不回这糟糕的剧情，但是这剧情又映射了这几年新冠疫情的真相，两星不算少
扎克·埃夫隆真的过了靠年轻吃饭的年纪了，这个浮躁的商业电影时代真的留给歌舞剧演员的空间不是太大，屎尿屁荒诞喜剧又太人，这种故事片貌似是不得已的选择，可惜，只能说是个过得去的作品，先不说单薄的故事，荒谬的逻辑，遭难一样的画面设计何摄影，真的很难让人一比一时间看完，其实就是简单的两人发现狗头金，人性贪婪禁显，中间那段沙漠独自求生还挺有寓言味道的，其他的嘛，六分吧
影片像是《等待戈多》+《盖瑞》+《沙海漂流人》的揉杂，风格又类似《亡命雷区》+《生死之墙》，沙漠的残酷让人对一切都产生了幻觉，在任何极端的环境下，活下去就是最大的成功。成天卖肉扎克埃夫隆也到了想磨练演技冲击一波小金人的年纪了。
废土，末日，敌托邦。情境、氛围大赞，苍茫又绝望，开头和中段都很好，只是结尾太实了。
半个小时演完的内容居然墨迹了一小时四十分钟
柏林枪战那段最好看，后面的剧情简直槽多无口和闹着玩似的，结尾派望着家人的微笑也格外老套…
我看欲帝看了所以我也看 不愧是他的品味~ 概念无非大鱼吃小鱼。男主演技不错。
30.野心的编剧写出啰嗦繁琐的不合格剧本。
从他们对话说留下来一个人就大概猜到了结局。。而且节奏有点太拖了。。
5/10。故事很简单，老兵复仇记。前半截有点冗长，真正动作戏却很短暂。本质我觉得还是反战片吧。
莫名其妙发现金子，莫名其妙杀了人，莫名其妙被被人杀了，一切都那么莫名其妙
老套的故事情节，组织靠不住，看你单枪匹马杀回总部。鲍小强留着胡子扮演大反派，戏份也太少了。
马马虎虎 一部拍人性的电影 但彼此之间的防备要怎么量化呢
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