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
2.5 男女主其实台词念得还行，就是歌舞和面部与动作表演全无。剧情上跟贴近一点现代，但大致没变，也没有有心意的地方，总体还是拉！
除了几处歌舞高光场面，故事内核单薄加之主演糟糕的表演堪称灾难。
其实原本对斯皮尔伯格，加上西区故事的音乐是蛮期待的。结果看下来没什么感觉。
《罗与朱》、《悲惨世界》的怪异结合体。多一星纯粹是给导演。长点心吧，
看了一会儿就猜到结局。这女主真是的，光冲人家外貌去的，结果她也不是真的喜欢户外，就很扯。她真的没多大理由可以生气，因为他们俩都虚伪，天生一对
前半程满分，仿佛又见lalaland，后半程一溃千里... 大失所望再减一星
比上一版要好许多，情绪饱满，几段舞蹈设计精彩
男女主角这个感情线，生硬。而且，男主角这个演技直接让我怀疑，女主角和他搭戏是不是也很别扭。情感戏眼神不专一，游离，略带呆滞；帮会中也不见霸气与。。
2.7/这种伪鸡汤还是骗不到人的 妮娜反着长也不可能…但还是被真爱至上的纸板桥段戳到
还有就是，导演拍得有些场景还是挺有新意的。
《合约情人》北美任贤齐版本，文化的冲突，谎言的背景都挺契合当下题材，挺适合国内再次翻拍，剧本很好
中规中矩的圣诞爱情喜剧片 就是这个颜值差距有点大 虽然说过很多次了 但是nina真的是比起之前垮得太快了 当然现在也是好看的
轻松愉悦的romcom小品，非常快消，一定是速朽的那一种。要较真儿的话（虽然对romcom本不必），本片最大的剧本漏洞出在女主的人物设定上，是什么呢？是过于特定，too specific, 她不会是你一个转身就能遇到的人，毕竟绝大多数女性不会在遭遇糟糕的dates之后还可以将之变成生产素材的，也就意味着她们不会去反复试错，因为dating apps不是唯一的找对象的途径，也因为她们还要忙着生活、工作。dating apps上反复试错的只有男性，因为they have little to lose...女主角一直觉得眼熟，但就是没认出来，查了豆瓣才知道原来是《吸血鬼日记》的女一号，想当初陪着前女友看了好多集，这逝去的青春记忆......
我向《安奈特》道歉！当年在百老汇看就睡着了，这次看我旁边的disastrous date睡着了。我就想问问你们是如何共情boomer白男和puterico墨男打架搞女人的， 歌也是难听的要死，舞技主演属于张牙舞爪，唯一一颗星是多给群演和西语演员的。真的就算不共情，歌舞片无沉浸感刚要渐入佳境就开始讲话，我真还不如去看西贡小姐。
开场的长镜头很棒，场景调度还是斯皮尔伯格那个味道，后面的歌舞反倒显得有些过时和冗长，不是什么情绪都要用歌舞来表达的，男女主的人设也很不讨喜，完全可以说是全片悲剧的罪魁祸首，而他们本身却完全不觉得愧疚。虽然是莎士比亚的剧本底子，但根本不让人感觉到他们爱情的伟大和浪漫
想起大卫伯德维尔吐槽，相比港片，好莱坞的黑帮火并戏就像三明治，三板斧，机位很少，看起来就是扭打在一起，毫无美感和张力，眼前就是个反面典型，而且丝毫不肯脱离舞台剧的外壳，把舞台剧的走位分毫不差地嵌入到电影实在违和，五六十年代的故事放到现在看更加奇特，和刚杀了自己兄长的男友啪啪，又把嫂子置于更危险的境地，这不是绿茶吗…
5.5/10
亚裔成为男主，突破了之前的某种界限，冲着这个就值得推荐！
每年邻近圣诞我都会寻找一部爱情电影来看，不需要太要死要活说着形而上的矫情话，只需要甚至蠢的冒着傻气的小确幸，这样平时看起来会觉得烂的桥段在这个特殊冒着红酒肉桂冬衫香气在红绿色的搭配下却显得异常温暖。
刚开始看的我：不就是美国移民版罗密欧与朱丽叶嘛，恋爱脑能奈我何。看到结尾的我：可恶还是被他们感动到了，年轻人就是要气盛啊！整体效果舞蹈优于歌曲。
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