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
809 伪中年危机题材，有趣的点在于，这个故事确实是为Nicolas Cage量身打造的，对于中年以上的观影者来说会有双重代入感。 不过正常的套路是“从头再来”，在这里变成了无厘头
电影最精华的部分都出现在了预告片里，不过整个故事看下来还算合格
婴儿和妈妈之间的戏完全没有化学作用啊。故事本身也拖沓死了。
虽然还有两部是枝裕和电影长片未看，但足以确认本片是是枝裕和生涯最差。大半时间都难看到让人如坐针毡。温吞鸡汤大集合，主题先行故作架势，强行煽情尴尬无比，非血缘家庭的戏不是随便凑几个人物就能成立的，小男孩虽然演得好但本身就是个生硬加进来的角色，宋康昊其他代表作的表演都胜过他在本片中对角色的诠释，李知恩虽然美但真的看不出有演技，裴斗娜的警察线完全是虚浮无谓浪费时间，片中人物都薄如纸片，根本立不起来，所谓的破碎人生不幸前史也都一望而知根本不需要煞有介事地铺陈揭示。视听上也只是及格并无出彩之处。结尾更是无趣“团圆”到以为在看xx主旋律片。摩天轮场景算是唯一称得上亮点的段落。（5.0/10）
虽然凯奇在电影里跟富家翁讨论时说决不能拍俗套的电影，可这部电影还是落入了俗套——一无是处、糟烂的人生，恰到好处出现的CIA（CIA在全世界做了那么多的坏事、恶事、反人类的罪行，偏偏在电影里总是扮演拯救世界、一脸正义的角色，这就是影视剧的魅力——颠倒黑白）、莫名其妙跳出来的反派，对付凑数的动作戏……凯奇的烂片之王的名号估计是要伴随他到坟墓了！
Full of narcissistic cliché shit. But Paddington 2 is really good though.
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希望这部电影能助凯奇，拍一下投资大的电影，至少别浪费演技。
俗套的《魔幻时刻》类型片剧情，加上今年好莱坞热爱的“回归家庭”大框架……要的就是buff叠加的大杂烩。
好久没有沉浸式看完凯奇的电影了，虽然是类型片但笑中带泪的感觉还是很好，支持一下
是《小偷家族》的延续，但缺乏相当程度的共情。
与其最相似的其实是《海街日记》，不直视痛苦，而是试图用虚伪推销痛苦。这才是真正的残忍。
人物作为符号闯入道德乐园，耽溺于东亚叙事的创伤纪念馆。「感动」在场，美学退位。
其实是枝裕和本可以选择拍一部：1）血缘家庭；2）类型内部拓展；3）类型外部融合 三条路任选一条，哪怕加一个国外debuff，结果都不会太惨，但最后他选择了非血缘家庭概念拓展并类型融合，而且在海外，四个debuff直接把自己玩儿死了。
有关这片子的一切都是烂俗的，除了尼古拉斯凯奇。
拍得好节省、好工整、好心机，不就是把《小偷家族》翻拍公路版嘛，何必呢老是！
一打开高赞就是粉言粉语真让人两眼一黑喉头一甜。唱首歌给是枝裕和：路过人间~爱豆有极限🎶🙂
本来以为是成为约翰马尔科维奇，实际上是成为帕丁顿熊。。。那俩cia用力也太猛了。。不喜欢，不过凯奇喜欢就行
其实剧情真的很一般，但因为是nick扮演自己，就有了好玩的点。各种向自己作品的再次演绎，一晃三十年过去了呀。
5/10。在对凯奇本人回顾性质的开场，《空中监狱》的父亲留着长发将带着血污的礼物送给女儿，身后是灯光炫丽的赌城，肯定了凯奇作为美国英雄的银幕典范，然而本片结构却是对银幕神话的颠覆，观众看到现实中的凯奇像他在《改编剧本》的角色一样，和分身不断产生矛盾，在借酒消沉、坦白内心时，痛苦地回应外界对自己接烂戏太多的指责，并费尽心机的将经历写进剧本，途中不断通过影迷的作崇（哈维向凯奇公开的藏品展/偶像雕塑及电影物件），打消他已过气的传言。但这只是对考夫曼元电影的拙劣模仿，它没有能力临摹那种多时空梦幻融合的烧脑叙事，反而塞入大量暴力动作、家庭价值的好莱坞保守创作思路，使整部片成为杂糅了异域剥削片和元叙事的粪作，它唯一指望的就是凯奇粉丝，能像结尾看《帕丁顿熊2》感动的凯奇父女一样，基于私人情怀的作崇给予些许好评。
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